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Title: Too Many Tracks
Post by: Bitter Truth on May 18, 2025, 09:54:54 AM: Here it is Sunday. Rosecroft + Saratoga Noon Harrah's Philly 12:40 Tioga 1:00
Shenandoah [I guess they count] 1:05 Then you have three tracks: Nfld, Pocono+
Running Acres all at 6:00. Not enough interest or betting dollars to go around.
Title: Re: Too Many Tracks
Post by: Grandstand Handicapper on May 18, 2025, 10:01:27 AM: Very good point. Generally (and I don't like generalities, LOL), I agree. I think part of the long-term picture is less tracks and less races. Like they say, and I am not sure who "they" are, LOL, it will get worse before it gets better.
Title: Re: Too Many Tracks
Post by: sidetracker on May 18, 2025, 11:29:19 AM: I used to be able to concentrate on five tracks at one time. Now, two is a reach.
Title: Re: Too Many Tracks
Post by: JL52 on May 18, 2025, 11:43:55 AM: Can’t imagine why Rosecroft would card a Sunday afternoon program, when there is less competition Sunday night from both flat and harness tracks.
Title: Re: Too Many Tracks
Post by: sledge hammer on May 18, 2025, 01:03:24 PM: Northfield will likely handle more money tonight than every other track combined.
Title: Re: Too Many Tracks
Post by: Scooteroo on May 18, 2025, 01:07:51 PM: Northfield, the birthplace of the drag.
Title: Re: Too Many Tracks
Post by: Stan durbread on May 18, 2025, 02:44:07 PM: Quote from: Scooteroo on May 18, 2025, 01:07:51 PM
Northfield, the birthplace of the drag.

No that was Gulfstream that invented drag
Title: Re: Too Many Tracks
Post by: Papillon on May 18, 2025, 02:50:42 PM: Quote from: Bitter Truth on May 18, 2025, 09:54:54 AM
Here it is Sunday. Rosecroft + Saratoga Noon Harrah's Philly 12:40 Tioga 1:00
Shenandoah [I guess they count] 1:05 Then you have three tracks: Nfld, Pocono+
Running Acres all at 6:00. Not enough interest or betting dollars to go around.

as we have witnessed over time--betting dollars mean less and less

as long as these tracks are subsidized, gaming or state handouts, then the fields will get smaller and maybe a few less dates and this will continue

yes too many tracks for sure

why is Rosecroft running in the afternoon? to get some Preakness sleepover handle?
Title: Re: Too Many Tracks
Post by: Harness Stats on May 18, 2025, 03:20:23 PM: I guess that you don't count Flamboro and their biggest card of the season tonight. The 263,000 CHARLES JURAVINSKI MEM. CUP Final formerly known as the Confederation Cup for 3 year olds and the girls division too.
Title: Re: Too Many Tracks
Post by: Bitter Truth on May 18, 2025, 04:08:34 PM: Nice call. Was looking at the USTA lineup when I posted that, As for that race. It's OK
I guess. Not as good as the purse would lead you to believe.Certainly not like Confederation
Cup when the 3yr olds went two heats.
Title: Re: Too Many Tracks
Post by: kantseeback on May 18, 2025, 06:36:34 PM: Quote from: Scooteroo on May 18, 2025, 01:07:51 PM
Northfield, the birthplace of the drag.

I once grew a beard between races there.
Title: Re: Too Many Tracks
Post by: Bitter Truth on May 19, 2025, 11:31:13 AM: That Juravinski race was as anticipated, a snooze fest. Though the time [1:50.2] was certainly
respectable, the two faves leave and sit one-two the whole mile. A longshot pulled just past the
1/4 and never got up to the horse in the pocket, clogging any outer flow. Pocket horse pulls at
his leisure and gets by. zzzzzzzzzzzz