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Masters /Hambo fees
« on: April 14, 2026, 02:00:04 PM »
Masters 2026 total purse--- $22.5 mil.
Winner's share---        $4.5 mil.
Nomination fee ---       $0
Sustaining fee---         $0
Entry fee---                 $0

Hambo 2026 est. purse---       $1.2 mil.
Nomination fee 4/15/24---      $25     
Sustaining fee 3/15/25---        $500
Sustaining fee 2/15/26---        $2,000
Entry fee ---                           $15,000
IMHO
Something is out of wack here!
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Re: Masters /Hambo fees
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2026, 02:26:01 PM »
no not really
the masters makes massive amount of cash on sponsorship and television  and patron attendance etc

in harness racing owners basically race for each others money via stake payments

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Re: Masters /Hambo fees
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2026, 02:34:44 PM »
no not really
the masters makes massive amount of cash on sponsorship and television  and patron attendance etc

in harness racing owners basically race for each others money via stake payments

Didn't the breeder's crown have sponsors  many years ago?

certified vacations and a few others?

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Re: Masters /Hambo fees
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2026, 03:04:39 PM »
no not really
the masters makes massive amount of cash on sponsorship and television  and patron attendance etc

in harness racing owners basically race for each others money via stake payments
Yes I agree 100%
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Re: Masters /Hambo fees
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2026, 03:09:35 PM »
Didn't the breeder's crown have sponsors  many years ago?

certified vacations and a few others?
Cadillac sponsored The Hambo for many years.
Winning Keys is sponsoring this year.
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Re: Masters /Hambo fees
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2026, 03:15:55 PM »
How do you sell sponsorships when you don't even know where the event is being held the next year???  ngc3
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Re: Masters /Hambo fees
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2026, 03:58:08 PM »
no not really
the masters makes massive amount of cash on sponsorship and television  and patron attendance etc

in harness racing owners basically race for each others money via stake payments
I read somewhere that over the week they were selling 1.5 million in merch a day with the online store and the giftshop on the grounds .
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Re: Masters /Hambo fees
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2026, 04:50:36 PM »
Ridiculous comparison

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Re: Masters /Hambo fees
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2026, 05:18:02 PM »
False equivalency.
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Re: Masters /Hambo fees
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2026, 06:08:22 PM »
How do you sell sponsorships when you don't even know where the event is being held the next year???  ngc3

  Easy. Its a huge event! Ya think Budweiser cares where the SB is being played??     ngc3 ngc3 ngc3
« Last Edit: April 14, 2026, 06:11:18 PM by Pacer 2 »

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Re: Masters /Hambo fees
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2026, 06:22:24 PM »
  Easy. Its a huge event! Ya think Budweiser cares where the SB is being played??     ngc3 ngc3 ngc3

Shame Budweiser wasn't a sponsor last year, Fan Duel was their presenting sponsor. So there's that. Not to mention it could end up in CANADA, AMERICA'S TROTTING CLASSI  ngc3 Maybe they can land Molson. This is so easy.  ngc3 BTW Pepsi is the primary sponsor of the Super Bowl.  tmbz1 And no actual successful industry doesn't research where they spend every penny, only harness racing's primary sponsor is welfare. Corporations have stockholders they have to answer to.
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Re: Masters /Hambo fees
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2026, 06:26:13 PM »
Pepsi also sponsors the North American Cup.

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Re: Masters /Hambo fees
« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2026, 06:54:47 PM »
How do you sell sponsorships when you don't even know where the event is being held the next year???  ngc3

Good question

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Re: Masters /Hambo fees
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2026, 07:10:34 PM »
Good question

Does any know how much they contribute and where the money goes?

 

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