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Title: NJ Breeders Maturity Today at Meadowlands??????
Post by: makingit on April 20, 2024, 06:07:00 PM
Why did they have two races for the same purse money at the Meadowlands today and have one horse in the first race and three in the second race?  Why not put two horses in each, or put all four in one and double the purse ? Just wondering.
Title: Re: NJ Breeders Maturity Today at Meadowlands??????
Post by: Bitter Truth on April 20, 2024, 06:16:55 PM
Gotta be different sexes? Colts vs Fillies?
Title: Re: NJ Breeders Maturity Today at Meadowlands??????
Post by: makingit on April 20, 2024, 06:20:41 PM
I believe both conditions were for 4 YO Mares. The same.
Title: Re: NJ Breeders Maturity Today at Meadowlands??????
Post by: makingit on April 20, 2024, 06:22:10 PM
Does the one and only horse get the whole purse $12,500. ?
Title: Re: NJ Breeders Maturity Today at Meadowlands??????
Post by: SAW on April 20, 2024, 06:22:55 PM
Yes, the 2 races you're talking about were both for mares. Must be following NJ rules, because they did the same thing for the 4-year-old Hores & Geldings, 4 in each race for 12,500 each.
Only 1 race was non-betting & the other was a betting race. (4th, now with 1 scratch, down to only 3 entry's)
Title: Re: NJ Breeders Maturity Today at Meadowlands??????
Post by: Meadow Ford on April 20, 2024, 09:49:46 PM
I believe both conditions were for 4 YO Mares. The same.
4 year old trot colts and geldings.
4 year old trot mares
4 year old pace colts and geldings
4 year old pace mares
What is the problem?
Title: Re: NJ Breeders Maturity Today at Meadowlands??????
Post by: SAW on April 20, 2024, 10:00:53 PM
4 year old trot colts and geldings.
4 year old trot mares
4 year old pace colts and geldings
4 year old pace mares
What is the problem?

Well, that was so obvious I didn't read very well! (past horses & mares) Thanks for setting us straight.
Title: Re: NJ Breeders Maturity Today at Meadowlands??????
Post by: Stan durbread on April 21, 2024, 07:04:28 AM
I don’t know why those idiots at Big M wouldn’t know they should put trotters and pacers in same race
Title: Re: NJ Breeders Maturity Today at Meadowlands??????
Post by: makingit on April 21, 2024, 08:28:35 AM
Thanks
Title: Re: NJ Breeders Maturity Today at Meadowlands??????
Post by: HarnessFan1981 on April 21, 2024, 08:46:44 AM
Next Sat (04/27)

NEW JERSEY BREEDERS MATURITY
4 Year Old Horse & Geldings Pace   $30,000   
4 Year Old Mares Pace   $30,000   
4 Year Old Horse & Geldings Trot   $30,000   
4 Year Old Mares Trot   $30,000   
 
Title: Re: NJ Breeders Maturity Today at Meadowlands??????
Post by: Locked in with pace on April 21, 2024, 10:28:18 AM
The 4-horse trot race ran as 3 for a horse was scratched. Handle for the race was only $13,000 which was the lowest single race handle in years. That handle may have decided the fate of future 4 horse-carded races going forward. I honestly don't know why they even had it as part of a Saturday night card.
Title: Re: NJ Breeders Maturity Today at Meadowlands??????
Post by: HarnessFan1981 on April 21, 2024, 10:44:21 AM
The 4-horse trot race ran as 3 for a horse was scratched. Handle for the race was only $13,000 which was the lowest single race handle in years. That handle may have decided the fate of future 4 horse-carded races going forward. I honestly don't know why they even had it as part of a Saturday night card.

IMO to have 14 races, without it, it's only 13. Mecca of harness racing can't have a card with less then 14 races lol
Title: Re: NJ Breeders Maturity Today at Meadowlands??????
Post by: stanetelman on April 21, 2024, 01:46:44 PM
It's safe to say that we're probably seeing the last of the NJ Breeders futurity races.  Jeff Gural isn't going to put up purse money for 4 and 5 horse fields.
Title: Re: NJ Breeders Maturity Today at Meadowlands??????
Post by: stanetelman on April 21, 2024, 01:50:32 PM
IMO to have 14 races, without it, it's only 13. Mecca of harness racing can't have a card with less then 14 races lol

They can't have cards any other nights because they lose too much money.
Title: Re: NJ Breeders Maturity Today at Meadowlands??????
Post by: Locked in with pace on April 21, 2024, 04:55:04 PM
The purse was only $12,500. The amateur's race for almost that much.  Curious if they reached the $3 million handle. These cheap horses and small fields are taking a toll.
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