The Jug purse has made it to the top for pacers

[Open bridle]

When I went annually in the years pre-simulcasting - it would be shoulder to shoulder people around the track and grandstand seats would be sold out in April. Announced crowd would be 50,000

Today - barely two deep around the track and a third of the grandstand empty. Announced crowd, 50,000....
hmmmm

I doubt it will ever get back to the previous days due to simulcasting. Still can be a heck of a show. Perhaps the million will be a draw. But I don't see entries increase greatly. With only two or three with a legit chance of winning and being top 2 in the final to see a significant amount of purse money. Many fringe horses will still bypass the multiple heat format to maybe get a share of the Elim purse, and to draw an outside post in the final for minor spoils.

The last few years the crowd has been smaller because of miserable weather and then also the covid year. I am sure we will never get back to the crowds of 1980 where the only room was the roof tops of the all buildings where everyone could see Niatross race. But no place now is like it was back then with simulcasting and a lot of the fan base gone. But it is still a very up close unique venue that draws fans from around the world that every true harness fan should experience at least once.

[Fuguzzi]

You have to count Kiddyland and the rollercoaster

[Generation XYZ]

You can forget the carneys

[Brown jug]

i love the carneys !!!
regardless of the number, still the best show for the sport

[Generation XYZ]

i love the carneys !!!
regardless of the number, still the best show for the sport

Jug Time is definitely the a great start of the fall.