Hollywood down double digits

[rwwupl]

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/57970/double-digit-declines-at-hollywood-park


Excerpt:

Hollywood Park concluded its 57-day spring meet July 18 with a 10.4% average decline in attendance and a 10.3% drop in average daily wagering.

According to a release from the Southern California oval, attendance averaged 12,676, compared with a daily average of 14,149 during its 55-day meet in 2009.

Average daily handle in Southern California of 4,794,545 represented a decline of 10.6% from the average of $5,365,2931 during the corresponding meet a year ago. All sources average handle declined 10.3% from $10,561,323 in 2009 to $9,474,780 in 2010.

"Although we are disappointed with the numbers, we thought the meet was exciting from a racing standpoint,’’ Hollywood Park president Jack Liebau said in a release, noting that one of the meet highlights was the 17th consecutive victory for the undefeated mare Zenyatta

[46zilzal]

Can the bulldozers be far behind given that it is owned by the same crowd that gave the heave ho to Bay Meadows?

[andymays]

You notice they go by daily average now because of the cancelled cards.

It's all spin all the time. Hollywood isn't alone.

Nowadays you manipulate the numbers and spin them any way you'd like.

Just like Los Alamitos and their handle spin.

[Stillriledup]

The downfall of California racing started with plastic tracks. Can't anyone see this is the reason?

[JustRalph]

The downfall of California racing started with plastic tracks. Can't anyone see this is the reason?

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[plainolebill]

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[The_Knight_Sky]

The downfall of California racing started with plastic tracks.
Can't anyone see this is the reason?




Is that right. :confused:

I thought the downfall started when the CHRB and the TOC failed
to address backstretch medication policies - and they still haven't.

[castaway01]

Is that right. :confused:

I thought the downfall started when the CHRB and the TOC failed
to address backstretch medication policies - and they still haven't.

I have no idea what started it, but 5-horse fields abounded on the dirt and now it's, what 6-horse fields? Awful racing before and awful racing after, no matter the surface.

And JustRalph, that's hilarious...buddy, you're a funny guy.

[The_Knight_Sky]

I have no idea what started it, but 5-horse fields abounded on the dirt
and now it's, what 6-horse fields?




Only Thursday's card fits the bill of the proverbial "6 horse fields".

But in SoCal every meet starts out "fuller" at the entry box.
The true test will be what's happening in mid-August.

Is that when Del Mar turns into Hollywood-South ?
That's the eternal question and once again it will have to be answered.

[TimesTheyRAChangin]

5-horse fields abounded on the dirt and now it's, what 6-horse fields?

So you're saying that the advent of plastic is the cause of a 20% increase in field size?:lol::D:lol::D:lol::eek::eek::eek:

[fmolf]

now horses obviously cannot talk but go ask any baseball or football player what they would rather play on and unequivocally the answer will be real grass!I played lacrosse on astroturf in high school and it gave me some real nasty burns that became infected......I am quite certain horses would rather run on dirt than poly and i know their trainers do.....

[BELMONT 6-6-09]

now horses obviously cannot talk but go ask any baseball or football player what they would rather play on and unequivocally the answer will be real grass!I played lacrosse on astroturf in high school and it gave me some real nasty burns that became infected......I am quite certain horses would rather run on dirt than poly and i know their trainers do.....

Berner or Massapequa High school?

[fmolf]

H. Frank Carey.....grew up in the shadow of big Sandy!played on the turf at Hofstra in 75 and 76.....it sucks!

[BELMONT 6-6-09]

Hofstra was the worst surface. I played there and still have the strawberries LOL

[fmolf]

brutal right!......football or lacrosse?

[BELMONT 6-6-09]

brutal right!......football or lacrosse?

Lacrosse Levittown Division.

[fmolf]

Lacrosse Levittown Division.
outside of ice hockey best sport their is!..I hated the way the ball skipped on that crap.....The new field is much better.