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02-18-2016, 01:34 PM
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Another one bites the dust - Northlands Park
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02-18-2016, 01:37 PM
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Ouch....
Ouch....
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02-18-2016, 01:41 PM
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What does Rexall closing have to do with horse racing?
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02-18-2016, 01:43 PM
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More to come.
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02-18-2016, 01:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stillriledup
What does Rexall closing have to do with horse racing?
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The Edmonton Oilers play at Rexall Place at Northlands. They have built a new arena downtown. Now with no Oilers playing there, and an empty arena at Northlands..beside the racetrack, they are looking at a different focus.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmont...ions-1.3451603
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Last edited by banacek; 02-18-2016 at 01:51 PM.
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02-18-2016, 01:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stillriledup
What does Rexall closing have to do with horse racing?
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Northlands major tenant is the Edmonton Oilers.
They are moving downtown to a new arena.
The Oilers and the Canadian Finals Rodeo meant big bucks for Northlands.
Those bucks are no longer coming in.
Horse racing there has been on life support for years, propped up by slot machines.
A new big casino will be built by the new arena, and not too many people will stay at Northlands to play the slots.
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02-18-2016, 01:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greyfox
Northlands major tenant is the Edmonton Oilers.
They are moving downtown to a new arena.
The Oilers and the Canadian Finals Rodeo meant big bucks for Northlands.
Those bucks are no longer coming in.
Horse racing there has been on life support for years, propped up by slot machines.
A new big casino will be built by the new arena, and not too many people will stay at Northlands to play the slots.
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Aah, ok, thanks to you and Banacek.
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02-18-2016, 02:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by banacek
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Northlands was the first racetrack I ever went to, back in 1979. My Dad and I cashed a quinella on the last race to turn a profit for the day. Forgotten the name of the place horse but the winner was Stranger Luck.
Last edited by RXB; 02-18-2016 at 02:26 PM.
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02-18-2016, 04:39 PM
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Does this mean Century Downs will actually race t-breds?
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02-18-2016, 05:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HuggingTheRail
Does this mean Century Downs will actually race t-breds?
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Yes, that had already been planned for this coming Sept-Nov.
My guess is they'll probably work something out so that the standardbreds and t-breds can both race reasonable schedules at Century in 2017, probably standardbreds in winter and spring and t-breds in summer and fall. Just a guess, however.
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02-18-2016, 10:14 PM
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If Century Downs is the hub for horse racing in Alberta, will they actually put in a toteboard, lights, paddock ring, they have kept costs to a minimum in every aspect of their Racino. I don't think you will see T-Breds there in 2016, maybe never, but that is just my opinion.
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