FRIDAY BIG M HANDLE DOWN 500K FROM LAST YEAR

[Exit 16W]

 BARELY SQUEEZED ABOVE THE 2 MIL THRESHOLD LAST NIGHT.
   THE RACE TRACK OLIGARCH CAN NOT BE HAPPY, PLANNING ON RELEASING SEVERAL  DIPLOMATS AND REPLACING WITH PERSONAL FRIENDS. WHAT IS THE REASON FOR THIS SUDDEN FALL IN HANDLE?   TRUMP? STOCK MARKET? SCHUMER?  ROSEANN?

[LUCPARK]

too many tracks opening up now

..

he has to get bigger purses somehow to attract better horses and drivers

championship meet starts soon

,,bigm should improve we hope

[mtnskipper]

too many dover shippers wandering in there. tough to decipher. horrific driver colony a big turnoff for most who have a clue.

[Uncle Harry]

too many tracks opening up now

..

he has to get bigger purses somehow to attract better horses and drivers

championship meet starts soon

,,bigm should improve we hope

SAME NUMBER OF TRACKS WERE OPEN LAST YEAR AT THE SAME TIME.  THAT OLIGARCH FELLOW SHOULD DIP INTO HIS OWN POCKETS AND ADD 20 MILLION TO THE PURSE POOL JUST LIKE HE PROMISED WHEN HE BOUGHT THE JOINT.  THATS WHAT WARKENTON AND DILEO TOLD ME. THEY SAY JEFF LIED TO ALL OF THEM. HE PROMISED THEM ALL RAISES AND NOW WANTS THEM TO TAKE A TEN PERCENT CUT.  HE EVEN TOOK AWAY EMPLOYEES DISCOUNTS TO EAT AT THE TRACK SAYING THEY WERE ABUSING THE PRIVILEDGE.   DAVE "NO SO" LITTLE  HAD 10 PLATES AT EVERY BUFFET, I KID YOU NOT

I MISS GOVERNOR CHRISTIE

[Equus Caballus]

too many dover shippers wandering in there. tough to decipher. horrific driver colony a big turnoff for most who have a clue.

Don’t give the Dover horses too much credit coming to the mile track

Overrated in many occasions

[MR.DALRAE]

Only 10 races last night for the first time

[mtnskipper]

Only 10 races last night for the first time

  and that's with dover closed. unless gural continues to pump his own money into this place (not sure if he even does that) place is doomed to extinction. he wants slots to save him. good luck with that fantasy in an oversaturated market.

[Hush Limbaugh II]

All the cash Goooooffffrrrraaa aallllll Inc made off the NCAA tournament on weekends, where did that money go. Did he give a little back to help out the NCAA. No fu way. Now going to get a dose of the Circus O'Lay at the Pig M. That should really bring new customers in. Some of us really appreciated the glory days of the REAL BIG M, let us have some good memories of the place. Just get out, shut the FU up, lick your wounds (and your ass) and take it as a lesson learned 

[flyflysolly]

What is with you people here? Tonight's handle will TOP last year's most likely for the same day. Last night had only 10 races with horse shortages we all know about being an issue.  The idea that a closed Meadowlands HELPS harness racing is ludicrous!!  The smaller tracks depend on the weekend Meadowlands simulcast to drive their nightly simulcast betting on the weekends.  I don't see any reason for the comments here about hoping harness tracks close to give joy to those who post such utter stupidity! If you really want the Meadowlands to close, YOU should not be involved in harness racing, not the other way!  Go bet lottery tickets instead of your $2.00 per race at the races!  The comments here by the same cast of characters are pathetic!

[Calhoun]

What is with you people here? Tonight's handle will TOP last year's most likely for the same day. Last night had only 10 races with horse shortages we all know about being an issue.  The idea that a closed Meadowlands HELPS harness racing is ludicrous!!  The smaller tracks depend on the weekend Meadowlands simulcast to drive their nightly simulcast betting on the weekends.  I don't see any reason for the comments here about hoping harness tracks close to give joy to those who post such utter stupidity! If you really want the Meadowlands to close, YOU should not be involved in harness racing, not the other way!  Go bet lottery tickets instead of your $2.00 per race at the races!  The comments here by the same cast of characters are pathetic!

I'm not so sure.  I think those M1 wagering dollars would find their way into other pools.  In fact, it appears like it is happening now.

YTD 2018 vs 2017:

Total Wagering is down 1/2 of 1%

Total Race Days/Races is down 5%

Total Purses are down about 8%

Per Race Wagering is up just shy of 13%

Those are directionally positive numbers for bettors.

JMVHMFO

[John Esposito]

LAST YEAR 11 RACES ON FRIDAY, THIS YEAR 10
LAST YEAR 11 RACES ON SATURDAY  THIS YEAR 12

FIGURE OUT AVG PER RACE TO SEE WHICH WAS BETTER... FRIDAY NIGHT WAS BETTER LAST YEAR

[mtnskipper]

What is with you people here? Tonight's handle will TOP last year's most likely for the same day. Last night had only 10 races with horse shortages we all know about being an issue.  The idea that a closed Meadowlands HELPS harness racing is ludicrous!!  The smaller tracks depend on the weekend Meadowlands simulcast to drive their nightly simulcast betting on the weekends.  I don't see any reason for the comments here about hoping harness tracks close to give joy to those who post such utter stupidity! If you really want the Meadowlands to close, YOU should not be involved in harness racing, not the other way!  Go bet lottery tickets instead of your $2.00 per race at the races!  The comments here by the same cast of characters are pathetic!

the smaller tracks need their horses, owners, drivers and trainers back even though it is too late since the former patrons all just about all gone. maybe a few of the smaller ones can be saved if that albatross finally shuts down. the big M is responsible for ruining harness racing in this country 42 years ago. a novel idea at the time and it worked for about 20 years but now being a shadow of what it once was it is time to pull the plug on the place.

[dinkadoo]

I'm not so sure.  I think those M1 wagering dollars would find their way into other pools.  In fact, it appears like it is happening now.

YTD 2018 vs 2017:

Total Wagering is down 1/2 of 1%

Total Race Days/Races is down 5%

Total Purses are down about 8%

Per Race Wagering is up just shy of 13%

Those are directionally positive numbers for bettors.

JMVHMFO

good for bettors bad for horsemen. Goes to show the value gamblers place on a mile track... Quality means little. Purses mean little.

[slimshady]

Huff  ...   "Did he give a little back to the NCAA".   That's hilarious.   You make it sound like the NCAA needs money.  They make zillions off of TV revenue, while paying the stars nothing, over and above their scholarships.  And many of those scholarships are useless, because no one, including the NCAA cares if an athlete actually gets an education.   If you want me to despise Gural, you'd better come up with a better reason than that one !!!

[Hush Limbaugh II]

Huff  ...   "Did he give a little back to the NCAA".   That's hilarious.   You make it sound like the NCAA needs money.  They make zillions off of TV revenue, while paying the stars nothing, over and above their scholarships.  And many of those scholarships are useless, because no one, including the NCAA cares if an athlete actually gets an education.   If you want me to despise Gural, you'd better come up with a better reason than that one !!!

Give me a break here. What did Goooooffffrrrraaa llllll INC do with the signal on the Pig M. Made it a monthly pay per view. How about when he was bitching about signal costs going in  and out. Goooofffrrrraaaal llll INC. wanted more of a simulcast cut for his signal. GTFOH