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Originally Posted by the little guy
Handle could well be down at Saratoga, last year's handle was a record by a substantial margin, but the economy is low as far as a possible factor for that. Weather will always be the biggest issue. Lose two Saturdays to rain and you can't be up. Field size is clearly the second biggest factor. Those two variables are also linked.
If field size is the same as 2021, and the weather is comparable, we will likely do similar numbers. Those, however, are big ifs.
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Can’t NYRA bring back the purse enhancement program they once had to prevent scratching due to weather?
Would it make sense to offer some sort of guaranteed purse for running on an off track day ? The additional revenue from the mutuels would seem to more then cover the extra purse money.
