Gulfstream sticking it to horseplayers again
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I guess people are numb to Gulfstream, nobody seems to care. Won't bother in the future.
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Denny |
12-29-2017 05:31 PM |
I care CJ.
Check my last post on the Jockey thread, made just a few minutes ago before reading this!
The name I coined for them is GulfSCAM Park.
You should see some of the posts I've made over the years at HRI (HorseRaceInsider.com).
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GMB@BP |
12-29-2017 05:35 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by cj
(Post 2255014)
I guess people are numb to Gulfstream, nobody seems to care. Won't bother in the future.
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I refuse to wager on that place after all your comments.
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They are calling these race "about" 7.5f but the times given are not for an about distance. They are for exactly 7.5f. It is just a blatant lie to cover up the sham that the distance of these races really is.
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AstrosFan |
12-29-2017 07:56 PM |
The rebuilt GP is a sham!
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Andy Asaro |
12-30-2017 12:47 PM |
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jay68802 |
12-30-2017 01:09 PM |
One problem here is the the track is not set to have 7.5f races. When the races are run at that exact distance the first turn is to close to the starting gate. The other problem is that the owners and trainers want the 7.5f races. So the track bows to them, and as a result, handicappers are left with the problem of how to deal with the resulting information.
I am a landlord, and I try very hard to keep my renters happy. Fix the plumbing, keep the grass mowed, snow removal are all things that I have learned that are not to be put off. As a result, I have very few openings and no trouble filling them when I do. I am as proud of this as CJ seems to be of the accuracy of his figures. He seems to care not only because of his reputation, but he understands that his customers use his product because of this.
Horse racing seems not to have these values. They view their customers as revenue, and that is it. Can tracks time races accurately? Yes, but would rather spend the money by increasing purses than investing money in ways to keep their customers. Could horse racing get rid of drugs? Yes, but instead spend their revenue in other ways. Customer satisfaction is part of this game that could be easily increased, and the best way to do this is obvious.
Stop the song and dance and show some integrity.
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dilanesp |
12-30-2017 01:24 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by jay68802
(Post 2255295)
One problem here is the the track is not set to have 7.5f races. When the races are run at that exact distance the first turn is to close to the starting gate. The other problem is that the owners and trainers want the 7.5f races. So the track bows to them, and as a result, handicappers are left with the problem of how to deal with the resulting information.
I am a landlord, and I try very hard to keep my renters happy. Fix the plumbing, keep the grass mowed, snow removal are all things that I have learned that are not to be put off. As a result, I have very few openings and no trouble filling them when I do. I am as proud of this as CJ seems to be of the accuracy of his figures. He seems to care not only because of his reputation, but he understands that his customers use his product because of this.
Horse racing seems not to have these values. They view their customers as revenue, and that is it. Can tracks time races accurately? Yes, but would rather spend the money by increasing purses than investing money in ways to keep their customers. Could horse racing get rid of drugs? Yes, but instead spend their revenue in other ways. Customer satisfaction is part of this game that could be easily increased, and the best way to do this is obvious.
Stop the song and dance and show some integrity.
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Why not just standardize the run up and gice the exact distance then?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jay68802
(Post 2255295)
One problem here is the the track is not set to have 7.5f races. When the races are run at that exact distance the first turn is to close to the starting gate. The other problem is that the owners and trainers want the 7.5f races. So the track bows to them, and as a result, handicappers are left with the problem of how to deal with the resulting information.
I am a landlord, and I try very hard to keep my renters happy. Fix the plumbing, keep the grass mowed, snow removal are all things that I have learned that are not to be put off. As a result, I have very few openings and no trouble filling them when I do. I am as proud of this as CJ seems to be of the accuracy of his figures. He seems to care not only because of his reputation, but he understands that his customers use his product because of this.
Horse racing seems not to have these values. They view their customers as revenue, and that is it. Can tracks time races accurately? Yes, but would rather spend the money by increasing purses than investing money in ways to keep their customers. Could horse racing get rid of drugs? Yes, but instead spend their revenue in other ways. Customer satisfaction is part of this game that could be easily increased, and the best way to do this is obvious.
Stop the song and dance and show some integrity.
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Horsemen might want them for some unknown reason that makes no sense, but with the ridiculous run up they aren't really 7.5 furlong races anyway.
Gulfstream gets everything wrong. They can't time races, the make up a race and phony double the purse. The lie about run up and distance. They mistimed the Pegasus. The put the gate in the wrong place for a 5f turf stake. And yesterday, the creme de la creme, they released this ad a short time after a bunch of horses died in a fire. You can't make it up.
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jay68802 |
12-30-2017 01:46 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by dilanesp
(Post 2255312)
Why not just standardize the run up and gice the exact distance then?
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The distance does not fit the track. To get the right distance when you move the rail out, the starting gate is still to close to the first turn. And the owners and trainers complain because the outside draws are at a disadvantage. Increasing the run up just adds to the problem. Just quit carding the bad distance and call it a flat mile, that is basically what it is anyway.
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jay68802 |
12-30-2017 01:54 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by cj
(Post 2255324)
Horsemen might want them for some unknown reason that makes no sense, but with the ridiculous run up they aren't really 7.5 furlong races anyway.
Gulfstream gets everything wrong. They can't time races, the make up a race and phony double the purse. The lie about run up and distance. They mistimed the Pegasus. The put the gate in the wrong place for a 5f turf stake. And yesterday, the creme de la creme, they released this ad a short time after a bunch of horses died in a fire. You can't make it up.
https://twitter.com/PegasusWorldCup/...59032676724736
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Wow, I don't know what to say about the add. In their own little world I guess, no class.
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jay68802 |
12-30-2017 01:58 PM |
I think Andy Beyer did a opinion column on this very subject, and gave some reasons why the horsemen wanted this distance. I try to find it.
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Lemon Drop Husker |
12-30-2017 02:09 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by cj
(Post 2255324)
Horsemen might want them for some unknown reason that makes no sense, but with the ridiculous run up they aren't really 7.5 furlong races anyway.
Gulfstream gets everything wrong. They can't time races, the make up a race and phony double the purse. The lie about run up and distance. They mistimed the Pegasus. The put the gate in the wrong place for a 5f turf stake. And yesterday, the creme de la creme, they released this ad a short time after a bunch of horses died in a fire. You can't make it up.
https://twitter.com/PegasusWorldCup/...59032676724736
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CJ, I certainly appreciate your personal war on American horse racing to be factual with timing, information, and all the includes wiht that, but the Pegasus ad I have to give a pass.
I have little doubt they have been working on that ad for well over 6 months, and yes, it looks horrible now.
Some breaks do need to be given.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lemon Drop Husker
(Post 2255346)
CJ, I certainly appreciate your personal war on American horse racing to be factual with timing, information, and all the includes wiht that, but the Pegasus ad I have to give a pass.
I have little doubt they have been working on that ad for well over 6 months, and yes, it looks horrible now.
Some breaks do need to be given.
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You make a new ad, come on. It isn't that tough. Ads get pulled all the time as situations change. And six months? Come on, you could do that in a day.
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