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Title: Down, down, down
Post by: Wawajones on January 23, 2025, 08:26:39 AM: Handle down, purses down, race dates down. Starting year 3 of 5-10% declines, without adjustments for inflation.

Is there anything heading up, up, up, except for costs?

This trend can not continue indefinitely.
Title: Re: Down, down, down
Post by: John Moody on January 23, 2025, 08:30:07 AM: Sadly , there is nothing that can be done
Title: Re: Down, down, down
Post by: Lance on January 23, 2025, 09:56:37 AM: Quote from: Wawajones on January 23, 2025, 08:26:39 AM

Is there anything heading up, up, up, except for costs?

I can think of one thing.
Title: Re: Down, down, down
Post by: Papillon on January 23, 2025, 10:02:36 AM: Quote from: Wawajones on January 23, 2025, 08:26:39 AM
Handle down, purses down, race dates down. Starting year 3 of 5-10% declines, without adjustments for inflation.

Is there anything heading up, up, up, except for costs?

This trend can not continue indefinitely.

CAW handle and profits are up
Title: Re: Down, down, down
Post by: JENNY FROM THE BLOCK on January 23, 2025, 10:39:30 AM: good pretty soon they can bet against themselves. see how that goes.
Title: Re: Down, down, down
Post by: Wawajones on January 23, 2025, 11:38:28 AM: Need some superstar horses or drives, or maybe some more celebrity owners would help. Maybe Elon is interested in harness racing?
Title: Re: Down, down, down
Post by: Brown jug on January 23, 2025, 01:45:00 PM: sure there is some decent money to be made in the sires stakes regionally
but it all gets sucked way in training , shipping , vet bills, feed etc
Title: Re: Down, down, down
Post by: PIGLAND on January 23, 2025, 01:47:20 PM: Quote from: Wawajones on January 23, 2025, 11:38:28 AM
Need some superstar horses or drives, or maybe some more celebrity owners would help. Maybe Elon is interested in harness racing?
agree
Title: Re: Down, down, down
Post by: Kole Hanover on January 23, 2025, 02:13:10 PM: "Everybody has their cups but they ain't chipped in"