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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: bond on October 03, 2024, 10:26:08 AM

Title: Who is driving the bus at YONKERS?? Appears to be asleep at the wheel.
Post by: bond on October 03, 2024, 10:26:08 AM

There is a federal election in a little over a month--where people get opportunity for change.

Not so at Yonkers--which is why the place is being run into the ground.

1) Nothing for owners to entice them to come to track.

2) Race secretary doesnt change the program--eg the 7-8 are always given 0 opportunity to get into the race--are not bet and reduce handle---why not have a few races where the 7-8 are on the second line??? If a trainer /owner doesnt want this--then when they make driver changes--inform of intent to race off the gate.
Now-every race just about-there are one or 2 leavers-they go Indian file -slow second 1/4--horses in the back(usually 7-8 -90% of the time--eliminated from hitting the board. Bettors are leaving-as there is v little value.

3) Write more conditions--eg nw allowed in easier races.

4)Have a few long distance races or 1 1/16th races-just to spice things up and get the outside horses a bit more of a chance.

5) Fans on tack(hardly any now) get 0. No vouchers if they bet enough on the horses-eg to get something to eat--anything--to get them to come.

6)Empire Lounge should be open--even if to let Casino gamblers get food. It was shut-because fans not looked after-no vouchers--food overpriced. 

Etc Etc Etc,-when a business goes bad--usually the CEO is canned. Not at Yonkers--Question--Why??

 

Title: Re: Who is driving the bus at YONKERS?? Appears to be asleep at the wheel.
Post by: Yonkers1A on October 03, 2024, 10:54:49 AM

Bond, I think we know the answer, they do not care for buggy racing. Time to give up on the buggy racing and switch to the Tea Breds

Title: Re: Who is driving the bus at YONKERS?? Appears to be asleep at the wheel.
Post by: Foalin at 4 on October 03, 2024, 03:27:39 PM

Bond, it would be great if posts 4-8 were given the chance to race from the second tier. The face of racing would totally change at 1/2 mile tracks. Only two trailers allowed post 5&6 get first choice. It would force drivers to be more aggressive, and outcomes less predictable

Title: Re: Who is driving the bus at YONKERS?? Appears to be asleep at the wheel.
Post by: sledge hammer on October 03, 2024, 03:52:58 PM

Early 90's when I first started in this game Yonkers used to have some races with six on gate and two trailers.

Title: Re: Who is driving the bus at YONKERS?? Appears to be asleep at the wheel.
Post by: kantseeback on October 03, 2024, 07:32:27 PM

My late grandfather told me he went to YR/Empire when they ran thoroughbreds. I'm not sure if they raced at night then. I remember the old grandstand which is now demolished had concrete artwork on the side of the building depicting 3 tb's racing.
I understand the track was bigger, It wasn't 1/2 mile but I'm not sure what it was.
Do you think night tb races would fly there?