How old are you?

[raybo]

Originally Posted by bitter

this poll shocks me, in a good way

never thought there would be soo many tech savy 60+ year olds out there... hats off seriously

I was lucky, I guess (?), and joined the USAF in 1970 and received the equivalent of approximately $250K of electronics training on one of the first "smart" weapons delivery systems ever built, the A7D attack and close ground support bird. Also trained and worked on the B57G, F4C's and D's, and the C130 Gunship (Spectre gunships, 13th SOS). All but the F4s had basically the same computerized weapons delivery/navigational avionics packages.

So, with all that computer training and experience, jumping to PCs after the military was a no-brainer.

[jefftune]

Never saw Pink Floyd but saw practically everyone else back in the day. Hendrix was the best hands down and whoever said Stevie Ray is better is still smokin sumthin. That's like saying Big Brown was better than Secretariat.

[JustRalph]

Originally Posted by domino1891

Les Brown's Sentimental Journey was the Billboard #1 song on the day I was born.

Renowned and all.......great song............

[WinterTriangle]

Originally Posted by illinoisbred

racetrack execs. would have to look at the graphic bar display and be afraid-very afraid for the future.

Actually, you are correct.

The most sought-after consumers, from a marketing perspective, is the Gen Yer's. They represent a HUGE market segment, way larger than baby boomers, and will dictate the future of business and buying power (as huge numbers of boomers retire). In other words, they hold the cards.

They were brought up with technology, which has formed and changed them. They are very unlike baby boomers. Urgency, stimulation, shorter attention spans, etc. They are also very consumer-savvy, know how to shop, and how to get deals.


they love small, are entreprenureal, and love companies that are humble, and that cater to them and treat them well......Zappos online store, which sells shoes, and who I have bought from for years, is an example. They are HUGELY successful!!! (If you call and order shoes, you will know why. ) Zappos over-delivers in so many ways and is very *friendly*.

So, all these things, to me, don't bode well for GenYer's getting interested in horseracing.

Track execs need to do marketing research the way the real marketers do. The racing model, as it currently stands, is not going to work. Jockeys being on facebook does help, etc.

[miesque]

Originally Posted by WinterTriangle

Actually, you are correct.

The most sought-after consumers, from a marketing perspective, is the Gen Yer's. They represent a HUGE market segment, way larger than baby boomers, and will dictate the future of business and buying power (as huge numbers of boomers retire). In other words, they hold the cards.

They were brought up with technology, which has formed and changed them. They are very unlike baby boomers. Urgency, stimulation, shorter attention spans, etc. They are also very consumer-savvy, know how to shop, and how to get deals.


they love small, are entreprenureal, and love companies that are humble, and that cater to them and treat them well......Zappos online store, which sells shoes, and who I have bought from for years, is an example. They are HUGELY successful!!! (If you call and order shoes, you will know why. ) Zappos over-delivers in so many ways and is very *friendly*.

So, all these things, to me, don't bode well for GenYer's getting interested in horseracing.

Track execs need to do marketing research the way the real marketers do. The racing model, as it currently stands, is not going to work. Jockeys being on facebook does help, etc.

The most interesting facet of Generation Y for me has been how much money they were collectively spending when they collectively were not old enough to have what I consider lucrative jobs to afford such expenditures. Its called being spoiled rotten and brought up with no real discipline, no work ethic, way too easy to chew up and spit out. But their Baby Boomer parents are having a bit of a wakeup call as they approach retirement with far less net assets relative to their spending then the parents of the Generation X'ers whom everyone seems to have forgotten.

[Foolish Pleasure]

1/4 of the people appear to be <=41yo.



As usual that completely flies in the face of the typical portrayal of racing demographics where 90% of the customers are supposedly in their 60's.


Seniors love to gamble, the population is aging-


how anyone can be negative on any form of gambling is mind numbing.

[RichieP]

49 but dreaming of 69

[domino1891]

Originally Posted by illinoisbred

Even though there's approx. 250 responses, racetrack execs. would have to look at the graphic bar display and be afraid-very afraid for the future.

If you put this exact poll up at another popular racing forum, I think the demographics would change a lot.

[raybo]

Originally Posted by domino1891

If you put this exact poll up at another popular racing forum, I think the demographics would change a lot.

Yeah, if the poster wanted to know the demographics, industry wide, he picked the wrong forum. Many members here have been at it for most of their lives and are intelligent enough to realize that the endeavor can be fruitful and extremely challenging, so, why quit once they reach their golden years?

That said, industry wide, I think the demographics are very much skewed toward older, rather than younger, players due to the older players having been there in it's heyday. We keep hoping those days will return, but if not, we'll probably "keep on keepin on", anyway.

[kenwoodall2]

Originally Posted by Foolish Pleasure

1/4 of the people appear to be <=41yo.



As usual that completely flies in the face of the typical portrayal of racing demographics where 90% of the customers are supposedly in their 60's.


Seniors love to gamble, the population is aging-


how anyone can be negative on any form of gambling is mind numbing.

The typical crowd is found at tracks and OTB's, and if you knew the number of young bettors vs older that spend enough time online on other than social networking sites you might be surprised, too! Ask ADW's for the demographics!

[Thomas Roulston]

Not as old as my username would suggest.

51.

[Bruddah]

Mentally 24, Chronilogically 64. Still above the roots and having a good time.

[keithw84]

26, became a fan during the 2008 Triple Crown

[karlskorner]

85. Walking to the Paddock daily, just a little slower

[mountainman]

53, but look and act 52.