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Title: How Long Can Meadowlands keep losing Money
Post by: BrokenHeadPole on June 21, 2026, 08:22:51 AM
Top drivers are back, had some nice races last night, yet still fell far short of their $3m handle goal.

Are the cheap races causing the decline in handle?
Are there too many other venues for people to bet?
Is this handle now the norm?




Title: Re: How Long Can Meadowlands keep losing Money
Post by: G on June 21, 2026, 10:08:13 AM
Top drivers are back, had some nice races last night, yet still fell far short of their $3m handle goal.

Are the cheap races causing the decline in handle?
Are there too many other venues for people to bet?
Is this handle now the norm?
Jeff is doing a wonderful job
Title: Re: How Long Can Meadowlands keep losing Money
Post by: Sweet on June 21, 2026, 10:14:25 AM
Jeff is doing a wonderful job

You, Pacer 2 and the Misfits repeat at least, no less that 2 dozen times a week  ngc3
Title: Re: How Long Can Meadowlands keep losing Money
Post by: Lockedin with Pace on June 21, 2026, 10:43:58 AM
Jeff is doing a wonderful job


At least 1/2 the races are with Freehold type horses. From mid-November until April it's even worse. Meadowlands has become Freehold north.
Title: Re: How Long Can Meadowlands keep losing Money
Post by: Dingus on June 21, 2026, 11:38:43 AM

At least 1/2 the races are with Freehold type horses. From mid-November until April it's even worse. Meadowlands has become Freehold north.

Lower classes mean lower purses.  It’s economics.
Title: Re: How Long Can Meadowlands keep losing Money
Post by: pocketrocketwinner on June 21, 2026, 01:30:27 PM
Jeff is doing a wonderful job

Import handle down
Export handle down
Lost prestigious stakes like the Houghton and Dougherty
Unable to commit to hosting the hambletonian any longer
Managed to represent the industry and his track so poorly, that Gov Sherrill wants to decimate the state funded purse related subsidy in 2027
Efforts to secure a casino vote on the November ballot universally viewed as incredibly disappointing some might say shockingly inept
Will close his racing operations permanently if he doesnt get a casino as his racetrack operation is a financial disaster

How wonderful



Title: Re: How Long Can Meadowlands keep losing Money
Post by: ScrapeThePaint on June 21, 2026, 01:41:27 PM
Jeff is doing a wonderful job

💯💯💯💯 it’s tremendous what he is doing! A true gem for the sport!!
Title: Re: How Long Can Meadowlands keep losing Money
Post by: Pacer 2 on June 21, 2026, 02:10:41 PM
Import handle down
Export handle down
Lost prestigious stakes like the Houghton and Dougherty
Unable to commit to hosting the hambletonian any longer
Managed to represent the industry and his track so poorly, that Gov Sherrill wants to decimate the state funded purse related subsidy in 2027
Efforts to secure a casino vote on the November ballot universally viewed as incredibly disappointing some might say shockingly inept
Will close his racing operations permanently if he doesnt get a casino as his racetrack operation is a financial disaster

How wonderful

   The Meadowlands Racetrack (located in East Rutherford, New Jersey) features the massive retail FanDuel.    ngc3 ngc3
Title: Re: How Long Can Meadowlands keep losing Money
Post by: Pacer 2 on June 21, 2026, 02:14:46 PM
Jeff is doing a wonderful job

    Jeff is a great supporter for the sport!   tmbz1 tmbz1
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