Mountaineer 2017?

[alhattab]

Originally Posted by MonmouthParkJoe

Thats good considering the crew you hang with at monmouth

Yeah really who needs to spend the $ on cigs when you hang out with those guys! Merry Christmas, my friend.

[mountainman]

Originally Posted by cj

Horsemen and tracks were just as quick to do a money grab when slots came about too. It will go away everywhere eventually.

Nor are big tracks a cinch to evade the vicious cycle. It might merely take longer for them to become infected and phased out.

Dinosaurs just take longer to fall.

[cj]

Originally Posted by mountainman

Nor are big tracks a cinch to evade the vicious cycle. It might merely take longer for them to become infected and phased out.

Dinosaurs just take longer to fall.

I did say everywhere. I don't get the dinosaur analogy. Tracks that were basically dead were revived with slots.

[mountainman]

Originally Posted by cj

I did say everywhere. I don't get the dinosaur analogy. Tracks that were basically dead were revived with slots.

Large, powerful creatures that enjoy a long reign. And as far as dead tracks being revived, a healthier bottom line won't preclude major ovals from chasing slots. And plenty might WELL get them. States lust for gaming revenues, and horseracing has by far proven the best leverage to expedite the process and obtain a license.

[ebcorde]

too bad. US racing could learn a little from HK and Japan. interactive
handicapping tools. This is the computer age, the hell with the racing form.


I should be able to find the right Horse for a race WITH ONE CLICK
I should be able to attend the track open up a tablet and request the fastest 2f par horse last out in the 4th or the highest win Trainer/Jockey combo. with a click. etc etc.

cell phones, tablets, queries, the bleeping cloud!!!!!
it's the stock market


as long as the game tailored to old people....it's over

[ebcorde]

Originally Posted by mountainman

This was always going to happen. Once declared "seasonal," employees get no benefits. This saves ownership money.

On a personal note, given the unique range of rolls I fill at mnr, I SHOULD be confident of being called back this spring-but nobody, myself included, is resting all that easily these days.

With that said, however, I'm a realist who never expected such a long successful run, and I'm well-satisfied with our legacy and body of work.

And, incidentally, if I HAVE been canned, permanently, that is, it's not NEARLY as traumatic as I would have expected. My confidence and sense of self remain virtually unshaken.

I'm now backed by two separate whales, and Mahoning is easy pickings.

Thumbs down to Mahoning, by the way, for routinely running out of forms, refusing to change monitors in the upstairs sports bar to the local product, and failing to anticipate today's large crowd. Some of the omens there are not real encouraging.

when I lived near AC before Casinos came. "seasonal unemployment" was after Miss America Pageant to Easter Seemed like the entire town sat in clubs and drank all winter.

Mahoning is easy pickings = not always. I can't figure out the right pace there. I let the computer pick em.

[mountainman]

Originally Posted by ebcorde

when I lived near AC before Casinos came. "seasonal unemployment" was after Miss America Pageant to Easter Seemed like the entire town sat in clubs and drank all winter.

Mahoning is easy pickings = not always. I can't figure out the right pace there. I let the computer pick em.

Our handicapping styles might differ, sir. When it comes to Ohio racing, I would recommend a more intuitive and less regimented approach. It's not the place for machine-like repetition of recent or top figures.

And in my opinion, the pools are stupid and leave openings.

Happy holidays and best of luck.

[EasyGoer89]

What's with these graphics people showing wrong replays putting graphics up during slow mo cmon guys

[garyscpa]

So is Mark not back at Mountaineer? Watching it now and all I see is Nancy.

[EasyGoer89]

Originally Posted by garyscpa

So is Mark not back at Mountaineer? Watching it now and all I see is Nancy.

That was odd to not see him it's not like he needs a day off already. Hope he's well.

[lamboguy]

i heard Mark on last night, i wasn't listening though until the last 2 races. its always great to hear Nancy and Mark, even when they don't pick winners. they are 2 very loyal people to the sport from many directions.

[tanner12oz]

Originally Posted by EasyGoer89

What's with these graphics people showing wrong replays putting graphics up during slow mo cmon guys

Looks like a flock of seagulls music video

[MonmouthParkJoe]

http://www.drf.com/news/racing-commi...r-meet-30-days

More dates cut, and now employees could lose health benefits. Pretty crazy to see the horsemen being the ones to ask for this.

[EasyGoer89]

Originally Posted by lamboguy

i heard Mark on last night, i wasn't listening though until the last 2 races. its always great to hear Nancy and Mark, even when they don't pick winners. they are 2 very loyal people to the sport from many directions.

Was he dressed up as the invisible man?

[garyscpa]

Well, Mark's back on in race 7 tonight.