GARY Z
05-22-2010, 07:09 AM
Interesting segment yesterday on Blinkers Off between Mike &Matt
on the MTH program of 1,000,000 per day for the first
50 days, including the trype of racing to be offered based on
the type of card offered today.
Second race consists of 5k claimers running for a 30k purse,NJ 50k md
claimers running for 40k, 15k claimers going for 38k, Md sp wt for 75k,
and several allowance races going for 80k
At the end of the day, the card is not much different with conditions&
the quality of horses associated with this track,
but the purses will create larger fields which in turn will attract
handicappers for value betting, rather than offer the quality fields
which compromise many of the racing offered at SAR.
That said, many handicappers won't give a hoot about quality, rather than
exotics, and where they feel they can "score".Add to that big name trainers and Jocks will be at MTH, and I believe this scenario will dramtically affect
the handle at NYRA tracks, PHA and KY for the first 50 days of
racing at MTH.
.
As an FYI, if MTH ever elected to install proper lighting and offered
night racing I seriously question if NYRA would survive.That said,
if NYRA could ever offer night/NOT twilight racing Wed through Friday
and afternoon racing on the weekends, their ability to withstand this
real threat would be bolstered.
Interesting days to follow.........
:confused:
on the MTH program of 1,000,000 per day for the first
50 days, including the trype of racing to be offered based on
the type of card offered today.
Second race consists of 5k claimers running for a 30k purse,NJ 50k md
claimers running for 40k, 15k claimers going for 38k, Md sp wt for 75k,
and several allowance races going for 80k
At the end of the day, the card is not much different with conditions&
the quality of horses associated with this track,
but the purses will create larger fields which in turn will attract
handicappers for value betting, rather than offer the quality fields
which compromise many of the racing offered at SAR.
That said, many handicappers won't give a hoot about quality, rather than
exotics, and where they feel they can "score".Add to that big name trainers and Jocks will be at MTH, and I believe this scenario will dramtically affect
the handle at NYRA tracks, PHA and KY for the first 50 days of
racing at MTH.
.
As an FYI, if MTH ever elected to install proper lighting and offered
night racing I seriously question if NYRA would survive.That said,
if NYRA could ever offer night/NOT twilight racing Wed through Friday
and afternoon racing on the weekends, their ability to withstand this
real threat would be bolstered.
Interesting days to follow.........
:confused: