Clocker
02-01-2014, 01:50 PM
One track is doing something about short fields.
With the Thoroughbred foal crop at its lowest level in years, Monmouth Park like many other horse tracks around the U.S., is trying to find ways to fill Thoroughbred race cards in 2014. This year, Monmouth plans to offer bonuses to owners and trainers “for every runner in a non-state-bred race as well as a bonus for owners of horses finishing fifth through last” according to information released Thursday, January 30 from Monmouth Park.
Specifically, trainers will receive a $300 bonus for horses entered in open company turf and dirt races. Owners will receive $700 for every open company dirt race starter who finishes fifth through last place and $500 for every open company turf runner who finishes fifth through last place. Horses finishing first through fourth receive the traditional payouts.
Some people think it is not a good idea. Full story. (http://www.examiner.com/article/monmouth-park-announces-controversial-horse-trainer-and-owner-incentives-2014)
With the Thoroughbred foal crop at its lowest level in years, Monmouth Park like many other horse tracks around the U.S., is trying to find ways to fill Thoroughbred race cards in 2014. This year, Monmouth plans to offer bonuses to owners and trainers “for every runner in a non-state-bred race as well as a bonus for owners of horses finishing fifth through last” according to information released Thursday, January 30 from Monmouth Park.
Specifically, trainers will receive a $300 bonus for horses entered in open company turf and dirt races. Owners will receive $700 for every open company dirt race starter who finishes fifth through last place and $500 for every open company turf runner who finishes fifth through last place. Horses finishing first through fourth receive the traditional payouts.
Some people think it is not a good idea. Full story. (http://www.examiner.com/article/monmouth-park-announces-controversial-horse-trainer-and-owner-incentives-2014)