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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin
By the way, does anyone know how business has been at Turfway since they put the polytrack in? I don't think that business has gone down at all. I think that business has actually gone up. That is really all that matters.
As long as business doesn't go down in California, then everything will be fine. As long as business is good then the purses will stay high and the quailty of racing will continue to be excellent.
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Richi you are comparing watermelons to grapes.
Turfway had fewer cancellations which bolstered it. Also Turfway has a steady diet of crippled out claimers who were able to start more times. They also don't run amny important stakes.
California is an entirely different animal. Cali doesnt live(or doesnt WANNA LIVE) on a diet of cheap claiming races. They also have some historic and important tri crown prep races and stakes races which owners use as a springboard to residual value. This is not good for the game out there.
What happens when the good 3 year olds say adios and hit the road to race on dirt to prep for the Derby? Also, how many cancellations a year do you get there? Usually none-one is that not correct? Trust me, gamblers are gonna be hesitant to play that stuff with any zeal. Business is gonna go down, but hey, those crippled claimers can make a few more starts and thats all that matters right?LOL! This is a case of the tail wagging the dog.