russowen77
02-28-2008, 01:06 PM
I just got this from Oaklawn. I was hoping for more of an increase than this for sure. We have the worst jockey colony I can remember. They all seem to like to go wide. Way wide.
Purse Increase at Oaklawn
http://proxy.mi.vresp.com/4004d81e7/www.oaklawn.com/uploads/images/2003/oak03_s_pat.jpgOaklawn officials are pleased to announce an across-the-board purse increase at the track. This increase will be retroactive with the races of Thursday, February 28, and will add $1,000 per race for allowance, optional-claiming and maiden special weights races, as well at $500 per race for all claiming and starter-allowance races.
This increase can largely be attributed to the continued increase Instant Racing/Gaming revenue and to the support of the first half of the live meet both at Oaklawn and across the country.
“The horsemen are very much our partners in putting on the races,” stated Pat Pope, Oaklawn racing secretary. “And I’m hopeful that we’re positioned to be very strong now through the end of the meet. This will add approximately $250,000 to our purses for the next six weeks and that will be significant.”
“The opportunity to make purse increases for horsemen is what every racetrack works to accomplish,” noted Pope. “We appreciate the horsemen who commit to making this a high quality meet and are happy to share in the fruits of what has, up to now, been a very successful season. With only six weeks to go it is important to finish strong and we have a good chance to do that, given the momentum that we’ve been able to build through the first half of the meet. The horsemen have brought in some of the finest horses in our history and been willing participants at the entry box this year. We’re very thankful for their efforts.”
Purse Increase at Oaklawn
http://proxy.mi.vresp.com/4004d81e7/www.oaklawn.com/uploads/images/2003/oak03_s_pat.jpgOaklawn officials are pleased to announce an across-the-board purse increase at the track. This increase will be retroactive with the races of Thursday, February 28, and will add $1,000 per race for allowance, optional-claiming and maiden special weights races, as well at $500 per race for all claiming and starter-allowance races.
This increase can largely be attributed to the continued increase Instant Racing/Gaming revenue and to the support of the first half of the live meet both at Oaklawn and across the country.
“The horsemen are very much our partners in putting on the races,” stated Pat Pope, Oaklawn racing secretary. “And I’m hopeful that we’re positioned to be very strong now through the end of the meet. This will add approximately $250,000 to our purses for the next six weeks and that will be significant.”
“The opportunity to make purse increases for horsemen is what every racetrack works to accomplish,” noted Pope. “We appreciate the horsemen who commit to making this a high quality meet and are happy to share in the fruits of what has, up to now, been a very successful season. With only six weeks to go it is important to finish strong and we have a good chance to do that, given the momentum that we’ve been able to build through the first half of the meet. The horsemen have brought in some of the finest horses in our history and been willing participants at the entry box this year. We’re very thankful for their efforts.”