Too Many Tracks

[Bitter Truth]

Here it is Sunday. Rosecroft + Saratoga Noon  Harrah's Philly 12:40 Tioga 1:00
Shenandoah [I guess they count] 1:05  Then you have three tracks: Nfld, Pocono+
Running Acres all at 6:00. Not enough interest or betting dollars to go around.

[Grandstand Handicapper]

Very good point. Generally (and I don't like generalities, LOL), I agree. I think part of the long-term picture is less tracks and less races. Like they say, and I am not sure who "they" are, LOL, it will get worse before it gets better.

[sidetracker]

I used to be able to concentrate on five tracks at one time. Now, two is a reach.

[JL52]

Can’t imagine why Rosecroft would card a Sunday afternoon program, when there is less competition Sunday night from both flat and harness tracks.

[sledge hammer]

Northfield will likely handle more money tonight than every other track combined.

[gh2009]

Northfield, the birthplace of the drag.

[Stan durbread]

Northfield, the birthplace of the drag.

No that was Gulfstream that invented drag

[Papillon]

Here it is Sunday. Rosecroft + Saratoga Noon  Harrah's Philly 12:40 Tioga 1:00
Shenandoah [I guess they count] 1:05  Then you have three tracks: Nfld, Pocono+
Running Acres all at 6:00. Not enough interest or betting dollars to go around.

as we have witnessed over time--betting dollars mean less and less

as long as these tracks are subsidized, gaming or state handouts, then the fields will get smaller and maybe a few less dates and this will continue

yes too many tracks for sure

why is Rosecroft running in the afternoon? to get some Preakness sleepover handle?

[Harness Stats]

I guess that you don't count Flamboro and their biggest card of the season tonight.  The 263,000 CHARLES JURAVINSKI MEM. CUP Final formerly known as the Confederation Cup for 3 year olds and the girls division too.

[Bitter Truth]

Nice call. Was looking at the USTA lineup when I posted that, As for that race. It's OK
I guess. Not as good as the purse would lead you to believe.Certainly not like Confederation
Cup when the 3yr olds went two heats.

[kantseeback]

Northfield, the birthplace of the drag.

I once grew a beard between races there.

[Bitter Truth]

That Juravinski race was as anticipated, a snooze fest. Though the time [1:50.2] was certainly
respectable, the two faves leave and sit one-two the whole mile. A longshot pulled just past the
1/4 and never got up to the horse in the pocket, clogging any outer flow. Pocket horse pulls at
his leisure and gets by. zzzzzzzzzzzz