Yonkers starting gate

[yonkersjeff]

 
   As of last Tuesday evening the starting car is now opening a 100 feet later and closer to the finish line. Since Tuesday the 6 7 8 have been basically dead. If they try to leave they hit the turn right away and are dead. Yonkers has not released this info to the betting public. This was confirmed to me by 2 judges tonite. They said the racing secretary made the decision..I was told by 1 judge if I didn't like it I should not bet. Yonkers management is definitely looking to destroy racing at Yonkers.

[toothman]

   As of last Tuesday evening the starting car is now opening a 100 feet later and closer to the finish line. Since Tuesday the 6 7 8 have been basically dead. If they try to leave they hit the turn right away and are dead. Yonkers has not released this info to the betting public. This was confirmed to me by 2 judges tonite. They said the racing secretary made the decision..I was told by 1 judge if I didn't like it I should not bet. Yonkers management is definitely looking to destroy racing at Yonkers.

This is wrong on multple levels.
I'm sure that the NYSRWB would be interested in knowing that the playing field has been changed shrouded in secrecy.
The Feds should be notified, because the last time I looked altering the outcome of a racing event is a federal crime, no?
Defrauding the betting public?
If someone raised enough of a stink and Albany got wind of this,  MGM could kiss their casino goodbye.
This is not "business as usual"
This is a big deal!
Just sayin...

[kantseeback]

I remember back in the 1990's when Yonkers moved the finish line closer to the turn and then they tried those wacky distances like 9/16, 1 1/8 etc.
Up until then they had a decent crowd but after those changes and legalization of Lasix in NYS poof went the bettors.

[toothman]

I remember back in the 1990's when Yonkers moved the finish line closer to the turn and then they tried those wacky distances like 9/16, 1 1/8 etc.
Up until then they had a decent crowd but after those changes and legalization of Lasix in NYS poof went the bettors.

but those changes were made public.
Not these.
Big difference IMHO

[Dostoevsky]

An unfortunate development for the ten trainers that can race there...

[Onthefront11]

Yonkers Jeff one of the 3 gamblers left at prestigious YR.  Race secretary will do anything he wants and favors for his trainers.  Business as usual.

[toothman]

Yonkers Jeff one of the 3 gamblers left at prestigious YR.  Race secretary will do anything he wants and favors for his trainers.  Business as usual.

And i thought that this was a pretty big deal---clearly i am tone deaf as to how irrelevant YR has become.....

[Yonkers1A]

And i thought that this was a pretty big deal---clearly i am tone deaf as to how irrelevant YR has become.....

just waiting for the Feds to shut it down

[Sunmoon 1219]

Are you absolutely sure this has happened

[Chessington]

Are you absolutely sure this has happened

I know an owner that called the SBOA tonight. They confirmed the move, said the racing officer did it and offered no logic why it was done.

[JT]

Why would anyone waste a dime wagering there is beyond me. I know Monday nights are slow for racing but damn, just seeing Engblom listed as a trainer in almost every race should be a turnoff, let alone the other corruption, rampant drug use and boring racing product in general.

[Onthefront11]

They should be coming for the race secretary first, gay guy who thinks he's above the law

[seen2much]

If this is true the Yonkers race secretary & director of racing need to be fired. I wonder if bettors could sue...because no announcement was made.

[sledge hammer]

Amazing nothing was mentioned about the change...inexcusa ble.

Also amazing they managed to make the racing WORSE.

[pocketrocketwinner]

Are there any harness tracks that actually want you to wager on their product? I guess hoosier. That's it? That's the entire list?