What a Business!!!

[GTW]

Handle down 8%
Purses up 10%
“The numbers tell part of the tale,” said Mike Tanner, the U.S. Trotting Association’s chief executive officer. “Purses, owing largely to funding derived from gaming sources, remain incredibly high. There’s never been a better time to own a Standardbred racehorse.

When will the welfare be cut off?
https://ustrottingnews.com/u-s-harness-racing-economic-indicators-for-2022/

[LUCPARK]

Jersey

Kentucky

Indy
And
New York

Strong and getting stronger
Pa. Might be in trouble with liberal governor

But yes fun time to own horses

[Harness racer]

It will only take one state to flip the script on horsemen and the rest will follow! 

[LAW AND ORDER]

It will only take one state to flip the script on horsemen and the rest will follow! 

ITS COMING SOON IN PENNSYLVANIA. ONCE THAT HAPPENS, ITS BYE BYE TO THE WELFARE. THEN HARNESS RACING WILL RETURN TO THE GLORY DAYS WITH AVERAGE OWNERS AND LOTS OF LITTLE STABLES COMPETING THE RIGHT WAY.

[ferdinand the bull]

ITS COMING SOON IN PENNSYLVANIA. ONCE THAT HAPPENS, ITS BYE BYE TO THE WELFARE. THEN HARNESS RACING WILL RETURN TO THE GLORY DAYS WITH AVERAGE OWNERS AND LOTS OF LITTLE STABLES COMPETING THE RIGHT WAY.

The FBI bust hast cleaned it up, this won't

[jupiter]

Yep like the good old days of alot of horsemen were starving. Alot more than now

[Larry Bird Boy]

The good old days had plenty of crooks too but it way better. You didn’t have 25 people dominating the sport and controlling everything. Just think back for a minute. I don’t know of any fan of the game who thinks harness racing is better today then it was 20-30 years ago. Because it’s not.

[Locked in with pace]

You could say that about the world we live in today. it was better 30 years ago

[The Exporter]

Says more about a culture. It says , as long as your politics are right, you do not have to build a product the public wants and pays for. The elected will support you.
 

[Yonkers1A]

Says more about a culture. It says , as long as your politics are right, you do not have to build a product the public wants and pays for. The elected will support you.

Exactly correct

[mwins]

Mohawk had $444 MILLION handle last year.
Increase of $80 million.

[davenchop]

heres a list of years ive heard people tell me the free money the tracks get from
the casinos is going to end soon

2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

wait for it... yes its official we can now add 2023 to the list
its gonna happen soon ...trust me is all i hear..

[davenchop]

this line cracked me up

“The numbers tell part of the tale,” said Mike Tanner, the U.S. Trotting Association’s chief executive officer. “Purses, owing largely to funding derived from gaming sources, remain quite robust.

largely to funding from casinos... like 100% largely.
no casinos no racetracks... but luckily it doesnt seem
to be going to happen anytime soon...

[Larry Bird Boy]

heres a list of years ive heard people tell me the free money the tracks get from
the casinos is going to end soon

2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

wait for it... yes its official we can now add 2023 to the list
its gonna happen soon ...trust me is all i hear..

I wouldn’t keep saying that. All good things must end. Maybe not in our lifetime or maybe, just maybe it will stop. One would have to think sooner or later the casino large corporate owners will figure out some way to stop it. But for now, enjoy the free ride I guess