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lamboguy
06-30-2012, 01:59 PM
due to the heat, parx has cancelled weekend racing.
Karakiozis
06-30-2012, 02:11 PM
due to the heat, parx has cancelled weekend racing.


I wonder if they had no slots would they cancel?
Shemp Howard
06-30-2012, 02:28 PM
Both regulars said they would be sitting the weekend out.
forced89
06-30-2012, 02:29 PM
We will run at Lone Star but then it is only 104 degrees here!!
cj
06-30-2012, 02:56 PM
We will run at Lone Star but then it is only 104 degrees here!!

We are a lot more acclimatized here in this part of the country, and the humidity isn't as bad most of the time.
Some_One
06-30-2012, 07:25 PM
Well when they do race, field sizes should be a little better.
FiveWide
06-30-2012, 07:32 PM
We will run at Lone Star but then it is only 104 degrees here!!


I was out at LS today. I still don't understand why they don't run all their races in the evening. They run Thurs and Fri in the evening and Sat and Sun in the day. Much cooler and I would be willing to bet that their handle would increase since they wouldn't be competing against all the day running tracks.


-Five
forced89
07-01-2012, 10:00 AM
It is simple. They are trying to build a fan base by getting families to the races who won't take their kids to the track at night. If you compare the crowd attending during the day to those attending at night, you will see that they are slowly succeeding. We compain that the tracks are doing nothing to attract new fans. When they do, you complain. You can't have it both ways.
FiveWide
07-01-2012, 11:49 AM
You may be right about building a fan base although I've seen some pretty good crowds on Friday nights. I had safety and the heat in mind when I posed the question. From my observations during my track visits this year I believe attendance as a whole has increased. Will have to wait for the final figures at the end of the meet.


-Five
camourous
07-01-2012, 02:52 PM
I wonder if they had no slots would they cancel?

If they didn't have the casino they would 100% be running...
Rise Over Run
07-01-2012, 05:45 PM
If they didn't have the casino they would 100% be running...

It was terribly hot today in this area (I live ~15m east of Parx) today and it seemed much worse than Friday or Saturday; it must have been the increase in humidity. I know they ran at Monmouth this weekend, but it's always 5 degrees cooler by the shore, even more with an on shore wind. They made the right call at Parx, slots or not.
thespaah
07-01-2012, 11:03 PM
due to the heat, parx has cancelled weekend racing.
Odd because Harrah's Philadelphia( CHester Downs) raced today.
Of course it's always been accepted that Standardbreds like hot weather.