Please email the Kentucky Commission if you support Kentucky Downs. Be respectful. The FACTS are on the side of Kentucky Downs IMO
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Over the last 5 years both Churchill Downs AND Keeneland have raised prices to the Consumer in the form of higher takeout while Kentucky Downs has lowered prices to the Consumer in the form of lower takeout. That means that when people win a bet at Churchill Downs or Keeneland they get paid less than before. Kentucky Downs pays more when you win and that’s why everyone agrees that Kentucky Downs is the most Consumer friendly venue in the Country.
Kentucky Downs passes on its increased prosperity to the Consumer in the form of lower takeout. Churchill Downs and Keeneland have done the opposite.
Please reward Kentucky Downs for treating Voters/Residents in the State of Kentucky with respect. Please don’t reward the Corporate greed on the part of Churchill Downs and Keeneland where Consumers are an afterthought.
Sincerely,
A
https://kentuckydowns.com/racing/new...-from-19-to-14
FRANKLIN, Ky. (Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018) — Kentucky Downs has lowered the takeout on its Pick 4 wager from 19 to 14 percent for its upcoming meet in early September, further reducing what already was the country’s lowest overall cost for placing bets. TAKEOUT FROM 19 TO 14%
KY DOWNS SLASHES PICK 4 TAKEOUT FROM 19 TO 14%
https://www.kentuckydowns.com/racing...nsecutive-year
Excerpt:
Kentucky Downs, the Franklin, Kentucky, racetrack that races a short, all-turf meet each September, has topped the 2017 HANA Racetrack Rankings for the third consecutive year.
The rankings are based on an algorithm using factors indicative of horseplayer betting value, gleaned from both empirical and academic study. Key factors including takeout rate, field size, pool size, and signal distribution are analyzed track by track and weighted to produce a final composite score.
"With low takeout and a field size of almost 11 horses per race, Kentucky Downs continues to excite customers," said HANA President Jeff Platt. “Despite an abbreviated meet, the ratings algorithm does not discriminate when it comes to betting value: Kentucky Downs has it and horseplayers responded with another year of record handles.”
“Kentucky Downs is once again honored to be recognized as HANA’s number one track for the third year in a row," added C.J. Johnsen, the Director of Broadcasting and Wagering at Kentucky Downs. "Our team has worked hard to give horseplayers the best value for their wagering dollar, and it is extremely gratifying to see such a positive response. We have the utmost respect for HANA and their rankings and look forward to working with them for many years to come.”
The algorithm ranked Suffolk Downs’ micro-meet (race dates this year are July 8-9, August 5-6, and September 2-3) second, based almost solely on their North America-low 15% across the board takeout rates. Major tracks Keeneland, Saratoga and Del Mar rounded out this year’s top five.
