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will anyone really care if Yonkers goes away forever?
« on: August 29, 2020, 10:56:55 AM »
well...other than the money grubber horsemen who raked it in racing in merry-go-round fashion for years and scooped the free slots loot?

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Re: will anyone really care if Yonkers goes away forever?
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2020, 11:12:24 AM »
Yonkers is at the top of a very long list.
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Re: will anyone really care if Yonkers goes away forever?
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2020, 11:15:13 AM »
MGM has tried for years to get rid of racing. The land is worth a fortune. You'll see plans for a  hotel on that land in the near future.

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Re: will anyone really care if Yonkers goes away forever?
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2020, 12:22:19 PM »
Its the closest harness track to me so I would hate to have them gone for good.

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Re: will anyone really care if Yonkers goes away forever?
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2020, 12:22:48 PM »
MGM has tried for years to get rid of racing. The land is worth a fortune. You'll see plans for a  hotel on that land in the near future.
Cool. Let the dominoes begin to fall... Sports are dead to me now fuck it...
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Re: will anyone really care if Yonkers goes away forever?
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2020, 01:43:34 PM »
I watched maybe two races this summer.
The one they lined up off the gate 1-8 by the first turn.
Bore fest racing in

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Re: will anyone really care if Yonkers goes away forever?
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2020, 02:22:56 PM »
Boring races nonwithstanding, this summer hasn't been typical considering the bandishment of two of the top trainers and the missing slot money.  Couldn't even race on Saturday

MGM will do what IT has to do .. if it can't make money as is they will gut it and do something that looks modern and appealing.

My wish would be that there was a clause when they bought it that they have to keep racing for a specified period of time and they modify it to a 5/8th track to go with a hotel.  Wishful thinking I know.

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Re: will anyone really care if Yonkers goes away forever?
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2020, 06:02:49 PM »
whwn you draw 50 people for live racing from a city of 20 million,you should close forever

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Re: will anyone really care if Yonkers goes away forever?
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2020, 06:23:18 PM »
whwn you draw 50 people for live racing from a city of 20 million,you should close forever

  '50 people"????

     So you are saying they outdraw the Pig M by 15 people on average?  I could believe that.

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Re: will anyone really care if Yonkers goes away forever?
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2020, 06:42:57 PM »
whwn you draw 50 people for live racing from a city of 20 million,you should close forever

Damn, Yonkers NY has grown! Over 20 million you say? WOW!
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Re: will anyone really care if Yonkers goes away forever?
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2020, 07:25:25 PM »
Boring races nonwithstanding, this summer hasn't been typical considering the bandishment of two of the top trainers and the missing slot money.  Couldn't even race on Saturday

MGM will do what IT has to do .. if it can't make money as is they will gut it and do something that looks modern and appealing.

My wish would be that there was a clause when they bought it that they have to keep racing for a specified period of time and they modify it to a 5/8th track to go with a hotel.  Wishful thinking I know.






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