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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: Wawajones on April 14, 2023, 07:57:03 PM

Title: Meadowlands Friday Night
Post by: Wawajones on April 14, 2023, 07:57:03 PM: Race1, amateur drivers. Race 2, 4 horses in race. How is this conducive to increasing handle?
Title: Re: Meadowlands Friday Night
Post by: ploptart on April 14, 2023, 08:23:06 PM: Why even have a race with only 4? 11.gn
Title: Re: Meadowlands Friday Night
Post by: Kirbys Ace on April 14, 2023, 08:23:25 PM: Just check the handle on those races! That will answer your question.
Title: Re: Meadowlands Friday Night
Post by: Kirbys Ace on April 14, 2023, 08:24:26 PM: Quote from: ploptart on April 14, 2023, 08:23:06 PM
Why even have a race with only 4? 11.gn

Was thinking the same..
Title: Re: Meadowlands Friday Night
Post by: SAW on April 14, 2023, 09:13:16 PM: Quote from: Wawajones on April 14, 2023, 07:57:03 PM
Race1, amateur drivers. Race 2, 4 horses in race. How is this conducive to increasing handle?

Well you may not like the amateurs, and that ok..... but I think the handle nullifies your question???

The 2nd race was the 3rd leg in 3-year trotting fillies series for the "STANDARDBRED RETIREMENT FOUNDATION" and it looks like a few fillies decided to sit out the 3rd leg but, Yes that 2nd race handle is pitiful...... Full disclosure Yonkers 2nd race had 5 entries, handle = $47,414

1st race handle = $348,779

2nd race handle = $72,033
Title: Re: Meadowlands Friday Night
Post by: wizardofoz on April 15, 2023, 11:03:04 AM: Why not card the 4 horse field? They got SOME handle vs. making it a non-betting race and it played into the DD as well.