Opening Dates??

[Fatboy]

Especially if you only have the left and no other trumps

And if you picked it up, you are an idiot?

[NJ The best]

No new dates sometime early June the Savior will race a few times a month

[PurpleSheetPicks]

Still havent heard a peep out of the phha.
Saw Bob Baggit on a video that he or whoever produced it did a good job with but besides that radio silence..
disgusting.
at a time we need them to stand up for us the most it seems they roll over and just say there isnt anything we can do...
maybe some of you should keep that in mind next time you vote,
try voting for people that actually have more than a horse or two
people that do everything they can to promote and work with the business
you never know the next time their will be dire circumstance, but looking at the stability of the business now and the purse threats, that wont take long...

I said as soon as the tracks shut that PA would be the last to open. Thankfully i have horses in other jurdicistions but still the majoirty of my horses are in pa.
and yes wolf doesnt help, but we dont help ourselves.
here is the letter from the MSOA...
PHHA ....crickets.....
awful

http://ustrottingnews.com/msoa-responds-to-pa-gov-wolf-speed-up-our-reopening-timeline/

[jupiter]

I think they are smarter than the MSOA, I would think they have been in contact with the Gov office, just not publicized. Have you heard any of the breeding farms bitching, they know it will happen when it happens. They are smart enough business people to know when to get loud and when to keep quiet. Why piss on the Govs wheaties, he is still looking at the slot money. If anyone thinks a letter from Rich Gillock is going to be the game changer they are just stupid. What is the next step, getting on a bus and picketing in Harrisburg.

[PurpleSheetPicks]

I think they are smarter than the MSOA, I would think they have been in contact with the Gov office, just not publicized. Have you heard any of the breeding farms bitching, they know it will happen when it happens. They are smart enough business people to know when to get loud and when to keep quiet. Why piss on the Govs wheaties, he is still looking at the slot money. If anyone thinks a letter from Rich Gillock is going to be the game changer they are just stupid. What is the next step, getting on a bus and picketing in Harrisburg.

perhaps you have a point,
but i dont think they are doing much behind the scenese either
maybe Sam Beegle is, and like I said at least Baggit was in the video, but radio silence and no activity from anywhere else

why would they, its not like they need racing when you are only racing 3 horses?
when you race 21 horses this shit makes a difference. everyday counts

[PurpleSheetPicks]

I think they are smarter than the MSOA, I would think they have been in contact with the Gov office, just not publicized. Have you heard any of the breeding farms bitching, they know it will happen when it happens. They are smart enough business people to know when to get loud and when to keep quiet. Why piss on the Govs wheaties, he is still looking at the slot money. If anyone thinks a letter from Rich Gillock is going to be the game changer they are just stupid. What is the next step, getting on a bus and picketing in Harrisburg.

in addition
Hanover has printed money 60 years they will be fine
diamond creek i dont think has a clue what they are doing but they mean well

[Dingus]

I had suggested on Twitter that the horseman picket the Statehouse.
Wolf needs to call Cuomo.
If the NY City area hotspot (Yonkers, Belmont, etc) can open in 2 weeks, there is no reason for PA race tracks to not open sooner.
Maybe not Parx or Chester, but all the rest should.

[PurpleSheetPicks]

I had suggested on Twitter that the horseman picket the Statehouse.
Wolf needs to call Cuomo.
If the NY City area hotspot (Yonkers, Belmont, etc) can open in 2 weeks, there is no reason for PA race tracks to not open sooner.
Maybe not Parx or Chester, but all the rest should.

there is supposed to be a rally at parx this wed at 1130
iheard it maybe on hold for the meantime
if it happens ill be there
ill probably be able to count to amount of harness horseman there on my fingers
and im guess a complete noshow by phha members

[Atthetrack7]

HoP   A TOTAL INCOPENETE opertion

WHAT DO YOU CALL THIS?  IT SURELY ISNT CORRECT SPELLING YOU FRIGGIN MORON

[Fatboy]

WHAT DO YOU CALL THIS?  IT SURELY ISNT CORRECT SPELLING YOU FRIGGIN MORON

he's dumber than a bag of popcorn

[Dingus]

there is supposed to be a rally at parx this wed at 1130
iheard it maybe on hold for the meantime
if it happens ill be there
ill probably be able to count to amount of harness horseman there on my fingers
and im guess a complete noshow by phha members

Parx (Philly) is the least likely track to open early.

[NJ The best]

Gural not letting any outsiders in his tracks . Loyalty rules he said today . No out of state shippers .

[PIGLAND]

Gural not letting any outsiders in his tracks . Loyalty rules he said today . No out of state shippers .

i hope he doesnt allow burke

[Dingus]

This is from Standardbred Canada, not the USTA- are these guys working?

Published: May 18, 2020 6:31 pm ET
Horse racing is slated to return to the First State in the coming weeks, as announced by the Delaware Standardbred Owners Association in an open letter to its membership.

In Phase 1 of Delaware's economic reopening, Governor John Carney approved the limited opening of the state's three racetracks — Delaware Park, Dover Downs and Harrington Raceway — effective June 1.

The letter appears in its entirety below.

Delaware Harness Racing Community:

As most of you have probably heard, Governor Carney has approved the limited opening of Delaware's “racinos” effective June 1, 2020. Racing is scheduled to begin at Harrington Raceway on Monday, June 15, 2020. Prior to racing, there will be qualifying races and publication of a condition sheet and draw schedule. I am working with Harrington Raceway and the D.H.R.C. to waive the need to qualify for all horses who have raced since February 1, 2020; I will update everyone once this has been approved.

D.S.O.A. is also currently in negotiations with Harrington Raceway regarding several items such as: a purse schedule, a condition sheet, the number of races and a possible extension of the Spring race meet schedule. There is sill some uncertainty regarding the Delaware State Fair, which bas to be determined. I will post on D.S.O.A.’s webpage and Facebook page how these get resolved as soon as possible.

There will be many restrictions and safety protocols that will be required for Harrington Raceway to reopen. Horsemen will have to strictly comply with these for racing to continue; all of these will be posted soon once they are completed. Everyone will have to be patient, as it will take some time for racing to return to how it was before COVID-19 started. Eventually we will get back to normal but the process will take time.

Getting back to racing should do wonders for us all. Doing what we love to do is the best thing that could have happened; let's embrace it and move forward.

As of today, we have not raced for 63 days. In that time with the casinos also shut down, we have lost over $5,000.000.00 for purses. The tracks also lost about four to five times that amount, Money will be tight for all of us for a while, but it will improve with time. The financial difficulties you all have experienced is also equally devastating but together we can all work to get things back to the way it was soon.

Check the D.S.O.A. webpage and Facebook page for updates, which will be posted once available. Stay well and safe.

Sincerely yours,

Salvatore DiMario
D.S.O.A. Executive Director

[polish jola]

Qualifying 1 tomorrow, Wednesday at HP!!  If he goes good will bring him in for a start or 2 in Ohio. That is, if they let us in.  Ridiculous 3 weeks of Qs!!  Thank goodness OH has come to their senses!  When these other states see how successful the handle is this weekend, I would not be surprised they move up starting dates!