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Originally Posted by Magnanimous

No. I don't like the new Gulfstream. However, they understand that seating is pretty much not worth worrying about. The "real" guy betting, the ones that make up the real money in the pool, don't go to races. They bet online or at a simulcat facility.

There is just no reason for racetracks to cater to the small guy any longer.

The fact is horse racing, with 30 minutes between races, is just too slow for people to go to and sit down with nothing to do. Unless you have a Saratoga, Del Mar, or Keeneland there is no reason to go to the track.

The reason why Saratoga, DM, and Keeneland are so successful is because they have short meets. If they were to go for 4 straight months like a Gulfstream does, they would lose their novelty and suffer the same way tracks like Gulfstream do.

I think you hit \on the real fix for horseracing. Shorter meets with larger purses. The casino fix is just a band-aide.