There are way too many vairables that go into what race attracts the most wagers. What other race was being runned at the same time at other tracks, was their a big carryover that day so people invested in that instead of the individual race, was there computer problems, was a big race coming up the following day, was there family reunions, etc etc. This is about impossible to figure out.
If they want to know what type of races us gamblers would wager on; then ask us. I think they will find commonalities and some great ideas. Here is what I think and I feel my thinking echos others thinking as well:
1) decrease takeout %
2) go to a 4 day race week with 8 or 9 races per day to increase field size
3) if you decrease the number of racing days and races then more horses would be nominated to a race. then you can split that race into two different races structuring the races for competitiveness. this way you may decrease the races where you get the 2/5 fav and add more value to the bettors.
4) offer rebates to the bettors instead of free programs, free admission or a free hot dog.
That is all I have for right now.
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