what's going on at Woodbine Mohawk?

[arniesarmy]

Race 10 has been at 0 MTP for 10 minutes. They just put a delay message on screen. No announcements. Bad business. Let us know what is going on. They yak-yak-yak for five minutes before the post parade and after the horses are introduced, but now nothing.

[arniesarmy]

They never did explain what caused the delay.

[gogasgoboom]

Race 9: #7 Treacherous Tom, finished 5th, was vanned off the track after the race.

[arniesarmy]

Thanks. I guess they can't pass that along to the betting public.

[Brown jug]

these idiots don't pass anything along to the betting public
any suspensions or fines are never mentioned
remember when benny b came back from about a 6 month suspension and rozma welcomed him back like he had been on a 2 week vacation

[Lance]

 Such terrible customer service but that is so prevalent in this industry, from all sectors of it.  It's crazy how much people don't care and how little it would take.
Its like the time my buddies took us to a place they called The Glory Hole.  I didn't know where we were going...all of a sudden everyone disappeared, I had no idea what was going on. Luckily for the great customer service suddenly gave me something to kill the time. 

[mwins]

Like the M, they just continue to deceive their customers like usual.
"Early Post Time" is the bullshit we all expected.

Even with no competing tracks on Monday, Mohawk managed to start 15 minutes late. Guess this is to.ake.sure all the CAW money gets in.

[Horseshoe]

Mohawk is is pretty well under government control.
Maybe political appointees trying to run the place and
have no idea what the betting public would like.
Like a lot less drag,better classifying,apply the rules as written
ban the cheaters and drug users etc,etc,etc.
Things never seem to change at Mohawk.
With changes they could be one of the best harness tracks
in North America.
Sad this will never happen.

[Brown jug]

not just the politicians also nepotism at its highest form
they are clueless

[AgentQ]

On average there are five horses a week being sold on Ongait, 90% leaving for the US never to return. Another 5-10 are just being sent down to somewhere in the states. They are in absolute free fall up there, only a few horses going up for a late closer or a Pollack horse going to Menary. The will be done to three days a week before long as nobody seems to notice or care enough to do something. Mohawk used to be a great place to race and send horses and handle was always decent.

[Brown jug]

valid agent q
most trainers owners in survival mode just trying to  make a living
the savior is that the oss program is decent( not great), if you have a gold horse great but grassroots 90% of them break even or lose money but it does continue to supply racing stock
the best bred yearlings are sold in harrisburg to canadian owners( go figure??)
the  average at this years london sales was $28 k, enough said

[moelarrythecheese]

Race 9: #7 Treacherous Tom, finished 5th, was vanned off the track after the race.

#7 looked ok during the race. Something happen after the wire?

[mwins]

Mohawk is is pretty well under government control.
Maybe political appointees trying to run the place and
have no idea what the betting public would like.
Like a lot less drag,better classifying,apply the rules as written
ban the cheaters and drug users etc,etc,etc.
Things never seem to change at Mohawk.
With changes they could be one of the best harness tracks
in North America.
Sad this will never happen.

The AGCO is the government body for horse racing in Ontario.
The poorly run WEG is managed by idiots...and their offspring.

[AgentQ]

valid agent q
most trainers owners in survival mode just trying to  make a living
the savior is that the oss program is decent( not great), if you have a gold horse great but grassroots 90% of them break even or lose money but it does continue to supply racing stock
the best bred yearlings are sold in harrisburg to canadian owners( go figure??)
the  average at this years london sales was $28 k, enough said

A friend told me his trainer confided in him that 75% of his owners are months behind in their bills and the vets are complaining to him about unpaid bills as well. He also mentioned that many other trainers are relaying identical stories, some even talking about getting the horses signed over to them and selling them to recoup the thousands they are owe.

[Horseshoe]

Harness racing
Needs a monstrous shake up.
Or maybe not enough interest to bother.