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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: Highsir on April 06, 2024, 07:45:14 PM

Title: Chester is only racing two days
Post by: Highsir on April 06, 2024, 07:45:14 PM
This is terrible for harness racing
Title: Re: Chester is only racing two days
Post by: onabrake on April 06, 2024, 07:53:49 PM
Racing 3 or 4 days a week depending upon month.
Title: Re: Chester is only racing two days
Post by: Grandstand Handicapper on April 06, 2024, 07:59:57 PM
I think it's necessary. The tracks are now lying in the bed they made. If the goal is full and competitive fields, large pools to bet into, then from a track's perspective, what should they do? Race more days, have less races per day, with shorter fields? This will result in smaller pools and yes, ultimately smaller handle? The horse population is what it is. I think we need more consolidation in races, race days, and tracks, so yes, in the short run, yes, less race days and less races. It will raise the overall product in time. Not tomorrow. But in time. Too many people who run racetrack's don't know anything about the racetrack business.

Like when tracks raise the takeout and complain about ADW sites.
Title: Re: Chester is only racing two days
Post by: seen2much on April 06, 2024, 10:18:08 PM
I heard there is competition for their casino. That is why the purses aren't great. The best reasons to race at Chester are location & home for dinner.
Title: Re: Chester is only racing two days
Post by: Dingus on April 06, 2024, 10:33:49 PM
Racing 3 or 4 days a week depending upon month.

Yes.  Here’s the schedule
https://www.caesars.com/content/dam/empire/ccr/racing/additional-images/ccr-racing-calendar-2024-1920x1080.jpg
Title: Re: Chester is only racing two days
Post by: Papillon on April 07, 2024, 11:11:31 AM
I heard there is competition for their casino. That is why the purses aren't great. The best reasons to race at Chester are location & home for dinner.

Huh?

are you saying there are multiple corporations looking to buy Caesars casino license? ngc3
Title: Re: Chester is only racing two days
Post by: Papillon on April 07, 2024, 01:58:38 PM
This is terrible for harness racing

the racing schedule listed above shows three or four days a week depending on the month, as mentioned

this is basically the same schedule the last few years

your thread title is inaccurate
Title: Re: Chester is only racing two days
Post by: Newt Lobell on April 07, 2024, 02:29:10 PM
Sunday night racing commencing at 6:30 pm.
Title: Re: Chester is only racing two days
Post by: HarnessFan1981 on April 07, 2024, 02:32:03 PM
Sunday night racing commencing at 6:30 pm.
Nope, It's 3 Fridays in the fall.
Title: Re: Chester is only racing two days
Post by: Newt Lobell on April 07, 2024, 02:48:13 PM
Nope, It's 3 Fridays in the fall.

You are correct - I got the pink and red mixed up.
Title: Re: Chester is only racing two days
Post by: Papillon on April 07, 2024, 03:41:14 PM
Sunday night racing commencing at 6:30 pm.

They have an agreement with Pocono to stagger the racing cards.
Title: Re: Chester is only racing two days
Post by: Newt Lobell on April 07, 2024, 03:51:06 PM
Pocono races Sunday nights starting in May.
Title: Re: Chester is only racing two days
Post by: Mailbox Money on April 07, 2024, 04:08:15 PM
As soon as one of the Casinos is able to wriggle out of their contract,many more will do the same. It would only take one extremely smart attorney for the mass exodus to be set in motion. The Meadowlands will be the only game on the east coast!
Title: Re: Chester is only racing two days
Post by: Papillon on April 07, 2024, 04:55:34 PM
As soon as one of the Casinos is able to wriggle out of their contract,many more will do the same. It would only take one extremely smart attorney for the mass exodus to be set in motion. The Meadowlands will be the only game on the east coast!

this must be done with legislation

its not like you can hire a lawyer and file suit for decoupling
Title: Re: Chester is only racing two days
Post by: harnessplop on April 07, 2024, 08:17:09 PM
If racing can't survive itself..then close doors. Time to get rid of this bs....
Title: Re: Chester is only racing two days
Post by: Kirby's Ace on April 07, 2024, 08:46:34 PM
If racing can't survive itself..then close doors. Time to get rid of this bs....

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