maine purses

[chief yogi]

saw purses are going up in my home state. 7 percent. while good start it seems low. not being up there right now i only know what was written. casino money is up. so i get the increase. dates are down by quite a bit. just wondering where that purse money went. id think the increase would be closer to 20 percent.

[direct flight]

lets be happy they are racing

[Locked in with pace]

we can race twice a week. That's a 100% increase.

[chief yogi]

yes its great maine will race this year. im just a guy good with numbers. reports of great handle and great slot revenue plus less dates should mean a hefty increase in purses. all horsemen everywhere should be paying attention to purse accounts. when i get home to maine id like to think we are racing for the biggest amount possible and that some is not being skimmed off for some other project.  its costing a lot more to live and race now.

[Locked in with pace]

I would not call $50,000 to maybe $75,000 great considering that almost all is off track with literally no live handle. 

[chief yogi]

i agree. not much of the usta note on the purse increase did to me. i hope we can get another increase in the summer at least. going to be expensive trip north this year. expensive to ship to race.

[Locked in with pace]

Starting in May between Cumb, Bangor, and the Ridge, 7 days of racing a week.  Lots of opportunities for horses and drivers. And with covid easing, SHOULD BE A FUN YEAR. GOOD LUCK TO ALL

[whiptherabbit]

Bangor racing only Wednesday & Sundays this summer? Guess a weekend trip means Cumberland Friday/Saturday & hit up Bangor Sunday

[oldjohn123]

I would not call $50,000 to maybe $75,000 great considering that almost all is off track with literally no live handle.

1 window in the betting area and none on the back side.Should get better when we get the new track.

[chief yogi]

i hope to live long enough to see a new track get built. anywhere.

[Locked in with pace]

2 chances for a new track . Slim and None.

[oldjohn123]

2 chances for a new track . Slim and None.

LOL so you think the horse people got lied to?

[the double]

maine people lied to byIndustry  want to bees buzz buzz  no honeyfor the hive

[Mbdreamer]

2 chances for a new track . Slim and None.

”and Slim just left town.”

[oldjohn123]

”and Slim just left town.”

If he get sports betting it could happen? But most likely to do the sport betting and screw the horse people.