tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post9057382875355819418..comments2024-02-01T00:37:24.768-05:00Comments on PTP: Western Fair & Georgian, Trying to do Things RightPull the Pockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05082676049275768769noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-73003564820855703062009-05-20T09:55:52.309-04:002009-05-20T09:55:52.309-04:00For the record, I do bet; granted not as much as a...For the record, I do bet; granted not as much as a lot of readers of this blog do. I do care about the takeout and know it needs to be reduced but just cutting takeout is not going to solve racing's problems. For arguement sake, let's say you cut the takeout to 5%; is that going to get new people to play the horses when they think the game itself is too hard to understand or fixed? Nope. The sport needs to be fixed on multiple levels.<br /><br />The point I was trying to make regarding this post is it seems everyone in the industry is trying to get along in Canada versus the adversarial relationships here in the states; such as the relationship which will have Freehold closed within a year or two at the most.That Blog Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-26732600323945759592009-05-19T17:02:08.037-04:002009-05-19T17:02:08.037-04:00Let me make a guess Pacinguy.....You don't bet muc...Let me make a guess Pacinguy.....You don't bet much, if at all and you don't really know much or care about takeout rates.ITPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-3074460585786741822009-05-19T16:58:00.000-04:002009-05-19T16:58:00.000-04:00I still think time slot is everything.
With networ...I still think time slot is everything.<br />With network coverage on Monday and Tuesday they clearly destroy the handle the receive on Friday nights, despite still being available at all off track locations.<br />Does anyone think that Fraser would do as well as it does if it wasn't for the time adjustment?<br />The bulk of their money comes in after 11pm when all the other tracks are finishing up..so just by default they are in the middle of their card and pick up all these bettors with money in their accounts and nothing else on.<br />A little over 5 years ago Windsor tried a midnight postime...while it wasn't as successfull as they thought it would be, and obviously not easy on the horsemen, I think in this day in age with full coverage on the network it could be marketed.<br />I don't follow t-breds that much at all...but on a friday and saturday night, I may have plans or have to work until past midnight, I come home and I usually bet a couple races at Australia, without a program, basically cause there is nothing on tv, and I'm going to be messing around on the computer anyway.<br />Enough of my rant,<br /><br />best regards,<br /><br />Louis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-63495114245336924162009-05-19T14:56:00.000-04:002009-05-19T14:56:00.000-04:00I often envy the way things are done at the Canadi...I often envy the way things are done at the Canadian tracks. With the exception of the OHHA/WEG mess, it seems the racetracks, horsemen and Standardbred Canada work in concert to benefit the industry.<br /><br />Why can't it be done in the states?That Blog Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.com