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02-16-2011, 08:31 PM
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Just another Facist
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Tampa raises purses
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02-16-2011, 08:43 PM
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easygoer
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Tampa Bay Downs is a cool track
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02-16-2011, 08:53 PM
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The recession must be over! 
Congratulations to Tampa Bay.
I give it an Amen Berube!
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02-16-2011, 09:20 PM
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Registered Wacko
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Go figure, a purse increase without a takeout increase! Those innovative Tampons (or whatever you call Tampa residents). 
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02-16-2011, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Zman179
Go figure, a purse increase without a takeout increase! Those innovative Tampons (or whatever you call Tampa residents). |
They actually dropped some takeouts this year, same with last year. Go figure.
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02-16-2011, 11:19 PM
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Way to go Tampa Bay downs!!!!!!!!!! 
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02-16-2011, 11:51 PM
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i guess that means santa anita has to raise takeout to counter that...
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02-17-2011, 05:40 AM
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Congrats, Tampa!
Good to see them concentrate the increase on their bread-n-butter platers, too.
Last edited by Twenty Seven; 02-17-2011 at 05:42 AM.
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02-17-2011, 07:19 AM
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Racing Form Detective
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Lincoln, Ne but my heart is at Santa Anita
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Their poker room must be doing really well.
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02-17-2011, 07:36 AM
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stella must be real happy. she runs a few horses there too!
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02-17-2011, 07:56 AM
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I suppose a raise in purses is needed to help pay for all these chemicals they are sticking in these fantastic warriors
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02-17-2011, 08:34 AM
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Racing Form Detective
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Too bad when these tracks see increases in handle, they don't kick a little of back to the customer. I would have been more impressed if they had cut the takeout rate a half of percent on win wagers instead of increasing purses.
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Some day in the not too distant future, horse players will betting on computer generated races over the net. Race tracks will become casinos and shopping centers. And some crooner will be belting out "there used to be a race track here".
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02-17-2011, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Robert Goren
Too bad when these tracks see increases in handle, they don't kick a little of back to the customer. I would have been more impressed if they had cut the takeout rate a half of percent on win wagers instead of increasing purses.
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They've been cutting takeout bit by bit. Almost every year they do something.
Sure, their supers and tris are too high right now, and hopefully they will be dealt with.
Close to half the extra monies derived from net revenue from handle increases though deservedly should go to the horsemen. And that would include monies that comes from handle increases.
The track can choose to pay higher salaries for example, with their increase.
If they feel they can gain even more net revenue bottom line from takeout decreases, they will decrease takeout further, but that is a separate issue.
I like the fact they are taking care of the bottom level horses. It costs as much to train them as it does the allowance horses. It is good for the racetrack economy.
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02-17-2011, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Horseplayersbet.com
They've been cutting takeout bit by bit. Almost every year they do something.
Sure, their supers and tris are too high right now, and hopefully they will be dealt with.
Close to half the extra monies derived from net revenue from handle increases though deservedly should go to the horsemen. And that would include monies that comes from handle increases.
The track can choose to pay higher salaries for example, with their increase.
If they feel they can gain even more net revenue bottom line from takeout decreases, they will decrease takeout further, but that is a separate issue.
I like the fact they are taking care of the bottom level horses. It costs as much to train them as it does the allowance horses. It is good for the racetrack economy.
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TB is helping to keep the horses on chemicals HPB and the horsemen ( ) appreciate this i'm sure.
Last edited by Charlie D; 02-17-2011 at 08:57 AM.
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02-17-2011, 09:08 AM
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The Voice of Reason!
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Hope SA dosen't read this thread.
They might just assume horse players will never be happy and raise TO even more.
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