Hambo Handle

[pocketrocketwinner]

Travers will help
I am at Belterra Park, sitting with bettors who know trainers that have stopped by each of the first three races. Not a single one know the Hambo is tomorrow and I'm 99.99% they won't bet a dollar on the Hambo card as a trickle down --- the only trickle down will them betting Saratoga - to Belterra and Gulfstream and learning that Lone Star is becoming a huge mid afternoon place to wager and then onto Del Mar.

There are only so many dollars to go around and wager --- Saratoga alone will out handle harness racing Saturday probably by about 2-3 times --- Saratoga did $35 million on Whitney --- probably close to that if not more ( they have five G1 stakes on the card for stronger fire power  )

Now what I do see is the Hambo hurting harness racing on Saturday night. Unless you believe that there are enough harness fans, with deep enough pockets to watch and wager for 10 hours.

Saratoga what been doing 10% better handle year to date than last year.

Some people think the lack of attendance only hurts the meadowlands handle when the it doesnt for the entire balance of the industry.

[Rabbi Of Racing]

Big M,joke of a handle,as well as it should be,today's racing was pitiful

[horses first]

Not sure the 5% is correct if all 5.7mln wagered was in NJ then correct but we know that isn't the case. Majority of that handle could be at 2.7% from out of state bets.
As far as 5.7mln for 16 races. The Longines Test  Stake with just 5 horses, no show betting, and a .30 favorite handled over 3.3mln.

[The Exporter]

Why so long ?