Meadowlands to pay all overnight starters

[The Exporter]

I don't think purses are large enough to be sharing anything with 6-10 placing. Now , if it were Oaklawn Park, where bottom pot for a $7,500 claimer is $30,000 and allowance races start at $130,000, In conjunction with record purses, Oaklawn and the Arkansas Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association again will offer participation bonuses to owners and trainers. Owners will receive $200 for every starter during the season. Trainers will receive $250 for any starter that does not finish first, second or third.

[Deadbeat]

With these big handles at The Big M they should be able to increase purses to offset.  Draw the outside 3 weeks in a row and you might change your thinking.  Great idea its not much but every bit helps.

I just assumed that they would. But who knows. It’s not a bad idea to help horseman offset shipping costs. Don’t worry, most owners will still lose their asses every year even with this change.

[Grandstand Handicapper]

I am all for raising purses (and lowering takeout, LOL) for win through 5th. I think it attracts better horses and leads to more competitive fields in the end. Sure, you have some dreamers, but that happens anywhere. I do think paying 6 to last something is a good thing, but I get that you can't do it and attract garbage and paid tighteners. Don't make it an incentive. Make it more of an offset.

[bello]

The amateur races pay all participants.

Now the amateur races may be filled with 5 climers and current amateur types will go into the regular ranks to get their free money.

[wiseowl]

I think the idea is trying to get more horses to race there all the other tracks will be opening soon so trying to get horses.

[The Exporter]

I would agree, ol' Wise one. But in reality, I don't think anyone would enter their horse to collect a participation stipend. Who knows, it just may be the one component that tips the scale to enter the Meadowlands vs. say, Pocohoe or Yonkers.

[Way to go]

This is common practice in Grand Circuit at Woodbine.....but look all New York tracks take around $25 or more just to start........ from your purse check.

If you don't receive a purse check ,you will receive a bill for your starting fee in overnights in your mailbox....been going on for years............ ....

[Parked]

This is common practice in Grand Circuit at Woodbine.....but look all New York tracks take around $25 or more just to start........ from your purse check.

If you don't receive a purse check ,you will receive a bill for your starting fee in overnights in your mailbox....been going on for years............ ....
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If racing in N Y you have the privilege of paying $30.78 to have your horses blood tested at their “State Of The Art” lab.   

[ROOSTER COGBURN]

WHY DONT THEY CALL IT WHAT IT IS

A PARTICIPATION TROPHY..

AND MORONIC IDEA FROM LITTLE E LLC STABLES,,

Sounds like horse shows you get a nice ribbon after the race, and a gift card for Dover Saddlery 

[Way to go]

Another brilliant post

[Jazzman]

remember the money is not coming from bigm right out of purse pool so horse people get same share

[MR.DALRAE]

How about nick salvi ,,,saying trainers are working on deals and need that money,,,,what top trainers work on deals,,,their deal is bill on the 1st and pay by the 3rd,,,,remember the most expensive thing in the game is cheap help,,,if that trainer was that good he’d be charging a bill not a deal ,,,salvi keeps that job cause he is cheap help

[PIGLAND]

alot of monti bottom feeders will show up ,bring a trailer load get $200 apiece

[pocketrocketwinner]

CAW teams need full fields to maximize their edge
Gural needs CAW teams to maintain handle numbers so that he has evidence that thw state subsidy is working.

It's scandalous and gamblers suffer

[Beecher Bob]

Gural does things right. It might not be a lot of money but something is better then nothing