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rainman2

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For all the money they race for at---
« on: April 02, 2024, 10:37:00 PM »
Oak Grove Racing and Gaming----look at the driving and training colony!

At least some not so good drivers and trainers won't starve for a few weeks on the purses checks they get for the duration of the meet.   

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Re: For all the money they race for at---
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2024, 09:24:01 AM »
Burke - Erv Miller - Oke

Like a cash cow and the rest of the KY horsemen get the scraps.

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Re: For all the money they race for at---
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2024, 05:35:08 PM »
just helps the overall industry
gotta love kentucky
and nice to see some  newdrivers get a chance for a while, before the stakes races and the big boys roll in

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Re: For all the money they race for at---
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2024, 05:39:58 PM »
Oak Grove Racing and Gaming----look at the driving and training colony!

At least some not so good drivers and trainers won't starve for a few weeks on the purses checks they get for the duration of the meet.   

All thoughts and opinions welcome!!


The big boy drivers invaded last year and took the lions share of the purses. Look for the same again this year. Mondays and Tuesdays outside of Borgota at Yonkers are dead for the big guys and Oak Grove will be their two day a week vacation in April, May and June.

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Re: For all the money they race for at---
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2024, 05:40:50 PM »
All Kentucky tracks--harness and tbred-are the beneficiaries of "historical racing machines"...a slot machine type

Turfway just had record purses and handle

Keeneland will see purse increases

Churchill purses will go up

The Red Mile purses are going up

Oak Grove horses racing for way more than they are worth



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Re: For all the money they race for at---
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2024, 06:13:50 PM »
and the big stables are buying up farms there too. Investing big money into breeding standardbreds and converting farmland to state of the art harness training and racing facilities; It's a big WIN-WIN for everyone.

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« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2024, 06:49:59 PM »
and the big stables are buying up farms there too. Investing big money into breeding standardbreds and converting farmland to state of the art harness training and racing facilities; It's a big WIN-WIN for everyone.
which one are being bought. In that area often,,, like to stop by and see the new development

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Re: For all the money they race for at---
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2024, 07:00:07 PM »
All Kentucky tracks--harness and tbred-are the beneficiaries of "historical racing machines"...a slot machine type

Turfway just had record purses and handle

Keeneland will see purse increases

Churchill purses will go up

The Red Mile purses are going up

Oak Grove horses racing for way more than they are worth

You are so right.....Those machines have contributed a massive fortune to some of the KY purses!

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Re: For all the money they race for at---
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2024, 09:04:52 PM »
I forgot the monster purses at Kentucky Downs

Ellis Park also racing for relatively big money

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Re: For all the money they race for at---
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2024, 09:09:44 PM »
Article on USTA [not hip to posting them] says that Minnesota just approved those Historic Racing Machines.
Starting May 21st

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Re: For all the money they race for at---
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2024, 10:50:01 PM »
And dont forget 9 dates, 3 wks oct-nov
CUMBERLAND RUN $$$

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Re: For all the money they race for at---
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2024, 11:09:50 PM »
All Kentucky tracks--harness and tbred-are the beneficiaries of "historical racing machines"...a slot machine type

Turfway just had record purses and handle

Keeneland will see purse increases

Churchill purses will go up

The Red Mile purses are going up

Oak Grove horses racing for way more than they are worth

Looks like a few other tracks that race for more than they are worth!

My 2 cents

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