I think winners circle and win photos should be eliminated from harness racing

[Larry Bird Boy]

Not many of the owners even attend the track much anymore with it being mostly just an investment and in most cases racing away from the owners home state anyways. The winners circle pics and all of the hoopla just takes too much time. There is only a few hundred people at the track anyway so why not eliminate the unnecessary win photos and winners circle crap? I’m just saying.......

[Fuguzzi]

Very stupid suggestion.

[wizardofoz]

The OWNERS are the ones who want the pictures after a win, as I can tell you first hand. The main item is the horse in the photos. The number of people at the track has NOTHING to do with a winning picture.

[rainman2]

Not many of the owners even attend the track much anymore with it being mostly just an investment and in most cases racing away from the owners home state anyways. The winners circle pics and all of the hoopla just takes too much time. There is only a few hundred people at the track anyway so why not eliminate the unnecessary win photos and winners circle crap? I’m just saying.......

Any idea how much $$$ this puts into racing and the economy?  Asking for a friend!

[Larry Bird Boy]

But half the guys at Hoosier don’t even go in the winners circle. I watched tonight at least half of the races the driver just slowed down and the photographer just snapped a photo. It’s a waste of time and money.

[Larry Bird Boy]

Any idea how much $$$ this puts into racing and the economy?  Asking for a friend!

Most of the owners aren’t ven there or live in a different state. Plus the tracks rape the owners for $20-$40 dollars for a .99 cent lecture at Walmart. It’s just a big ripoff and waste of time.

[wizardofoz]

YOU may not care but I guarantee you the owners do!

[rainman2]

Most of the owners aren’t ven there or live in a different state. Plus the tracks rape the owners for $20-$40 dollars for a .99 cent lecture at Walmart. It’s just a big ripoff and waste of time.

I like my expensive scrapbook of pictures/videos.  Tough enough to win races to begin with!  Besides, many owners like saying 'cheese' in the winners circle if they are fortunate enough to be there!

[Larry Bird Boy]

YOU may not care but I guarantee you the owners do!

I mean really you can snap a pic of your horse on your iPhone and take it to Walmart or Walgreens and get the same pic for 99 cents. It’s a rip off the prices they charge owners for a pic.

[rainman2]

YOU may not care but I guarantee you the owners do!

Part of the price of admission in owning horses!

[Larry Bird Boy]

Part of the price of admission in owning horses!

You can snap a pic on your iPhone and go to Walmart and get the same pic for 99 cents.

[harnessplop]

Bongiorno had little blackness in winners cir le with him couple weeks back at jolunkwrs...inmat es in training

[Generation XYZ]

This takes little time, in the 20 mins. between races, which is usually delayed for starters timing. Really a non-issue. if the owner wants the picture they pay, if they don't then they don't order them.

[EPM]

Porkie Loves when people go in just to say cheese and don't buy a pic..

[Kirby's Ace]

Stupid thread! Please move to the stupid thread category!