Tioga HYPE???????

[Not4Love]

Any word on the handle numbers? I've been following twinspires. I just bet 50 into the 6th on Raytheking. He was 2-1, approacing the gate when i sent the money in. He ends up going 3/4 and paid $3.50. Guess I'll have to change my plans for Tioga. Pools are too small.

[LottaKash]

Originally Posted by Not4Love

Any word on the handle numbers? I've been following twinspires. I just bet 50 into the 6th on Raytheking. He was 2-1, approacing the gate when i sent the money in. He ends up going 3/4 and paid $3.50. Guess I'll have to change my plans for Tioga. Pools are too small.

Yeah, kinda....

best,

[melman]

Not all that bad, today at Tioga I had $30 win on an $11 and change and on a $22 and change. Also 4 buck exacta that paid $152 and change. Think the small bettor will like Tioga's 50 cent tri's. I sure did in race 8.

[rrbauer]

Originally Posted by Not4Love

Any word on the handle numbers? I've been following twinspires. I just bet 50 into the 6th on Raytheking. He was 2-1, approacing the gate when i sent the money in. He ends up going 3/4 and paid $3.50. Guess I'll have to change my plans for Tioga. Pools are too small.

Win pool on 6th race was $2007. $953 bet on the #6. So you had about 1/19th of the action.

[melman]

Hey Rich, lousy day for me on opening night. A little better today. Hope you have been "on board" for a few.

[Augie16]

A lousy day for me too today on my first try. Maybe the magic doesn't kick in till the second attempt.

[willphorse]

Handle will rise! The "Big Bettors" usually pass the 1st weekend at Tioga, as they like to see how the track races. I know of atleast 10 people who wager over $50-$100 a race weren't there. 8 Of them Car-pooled to Churchill for the Derby, and a few others were sitting together in the stands just taking notes on the races and how they unfolded. As you can see according to last year, the Attendance was up, but Handle was down. Confusing part is Attendance was almost DOUBLED. And that was on Sunday! Saturday the place was so packed there were NO seats available.

Usually Friday Nights are Tioga's best nights in my opinion. They have a good showing, and that is usually when the handle is the highest. Watch next weeks handle! I am willing to bet it is a great deal higher! And will be especially high on the 1st Friday Night of racing!

[DeanT]

It's harness racing; small pools are the norm

It's not too bad when compared to other tracks their size. Their sister track with similar quality who is is running now has about $700 win pools. Tioga is getting 4 or 5X that.

[LottaKash]

Originally Posted by DeanT

It's harness racing; small pools are the norm

It's not too bad when compared to other tracks their size. Their sister track with similar quality who is is running now has about $700 win pools. Tioga is getting 4 or 5X that.

Hey Dean, without trying to turn this into a debate or anything, but "I" always considered a "sister-track" as being a track that alternated the racing dates with each other...

I guess you were referring to Vernon Downs as the sister-track running "now" ?....

best,

[DeanT]

Hi JJ,

Ya, I just meant the same owners.

[LottaKash]

Originally Posted by DeanT

Hi JJ,

Ya, I just meant the same owners.

You mean, some "sisters" own the same tracks ?

best,

[Not4Love]

Thanks for the numbers. My computer was "in and out" all day with bad weather (Satellite). Unable to see the numbers for this race. I did have a profitable weekend and look forward to next. Did anyone see Cactus Creek on sunday? Wow.

[trying2win]

I recommended awhile ago to the Tioga Team here, that the ADW, LINK2BET.COM didn't have Tioga Downs on their betting menu. I also followed up and told the CEO of LINK2BET about my recommendation. He liked it.

I can happily report that LINK2BET now has Tioga Downs on their menu. Hopefully that exposure to more international wagers will help the handle at this track.

T2W

[willphorse]

T2W!

[tone3]

very good