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What % of Monticello horses are on deals?
« on: March 19, 2025, 09:04:51 AM »
I would guess more than not. With the current situation, how long can horsemen survive with no income?

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Re: What % of Monticello horses are on deals?
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2025, 10:34:17 AM »
Interesting question. I couldn't even fathom a guess. I have no idea what the daily rate is for a top trainer, but with an open going for what, $7800, and the bottom going for $3000-$3200, I don't see a real money making proposition here. While I am sure nobody is getting $100 a day, with the cost of goods and services, I can't see anyone doing very well overall.

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Re: What % of Monticello horses are on deals?
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2025, 12:37:46 PM »
ill train your horse for 15 a day. if they race on mon/wed/ or fri.  i get 50%  of the purse. if they race on tue/wed ill only take 25% and you pay for feed and hay. and you have to tip your groom whe the horse races. which is also me.

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Re: What % of Monticello horses are on deals?
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2025, 01:01:07 PM »
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Re: What % of Monticello horses are on deals?
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2025, 04:11:57 PM »
Any trainer who would charge an owner to race there has no shame, some are nice or dumb enough to pay but it's slim pickems.

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Re: What % of Monticello horses are on deals?
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2025, 04:49:18 PM »
if you owned your own. if you had halfway decent stock and a little bit of fuel. someone could crush at that place.

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Re: What % of Monticello horses are on deals?
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2025, 04:53:24 PM »
I heard the NYSGC is fining Monticello 5k/day every day they cancel.

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Re: What % of Monticello horses are on deals?
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2025, 05:51:57 PM »
Will the fine be paid from the purse account?

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Re: What % of Monticello horses are on deals?
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2025, 05:54:42 PM »
I heard the NYSGC is fining Monticello 5k/day every day they cancel.

Good for them.

Will the fine be paid from the purse account?

If true, not good.

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Re: What % of Monticello horses are on deals?
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2025, 06:00:08 PM »
If so they should use that fine money to get rid of some of the beards in NY. 

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Re: What % of Monticello horses are on deals?
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2025, 06:01:47 PM »
Even owning your own, DIY, whatever, I can't see anyone doing very well there.

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Re: What % of Monticello horses are on deals?
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2025, 08:05:53 PM »
Any trainer who would charge an owner to race there has no shame, some are nice or dumb enough to pay but it's slim pickems.
You are almost as dumb as the trainers that take horses on deals. This is a sport if you want to play it cost $$$. How many Professional sports teams make money?  How about boat owners or golf clubs members??? Only the broke ones cry foul

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Re: What % of Monticello horses are on deals?
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2025, 10:12:53 PM »
I'm dumb I'm willing to bet you're one of those no account know it all bums who hang out in the simulcast room

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Re: What % of Monticello horses are on deals?
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2025, 10:16:48 PM »
Or maybe one of those "trainers" that rob owners, lucky for me ill never own a horse there

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Re: What % of Monticello horses are on deals?
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2025, 10:08:38 AM »
Or maybe one of those "trainers" that rob owners, lucky for me ill never own a horse there
Never robbed an owner in my life. They knew what I charged before their horse came to my barn. And the always has the opportunity to sell or move to a cheaper trainer

 

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