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Old 06-01-2010, 08:55 AM
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What is your definition of working?

If the only goal here is to increase handle from last year it is definitely working. No ifs ands or buts

But idea here is to have a sustainable business model. To stay in business.

Is current handle sufficient to cover the higher purse payouts? That is the question and answer is clearly no not now. Handle needs to be significantly higher

As far as comparing to Belmont it is next door, dealing with same demographics. If Belmont is generating higher handle and paying out less in purses that tells us something.

Its about sustainable business models. Not short term thinking thats how we are where we are

Understand its a last desperate effort. And am pulling hard for it to work. Going to enjoy betting it all summer.

But trying to be realistic here.
Maybe I should have wrote a preamble, for me it has been working. Larger fields, large purses, higher profile connections, big name Jocks, I am speaking on behalf of myself that never paid much attention to Monmouth in the past, now it has atleast gotten my attention and from what I have seen early on, I will concentrate more plays there. It's no different than going to a buffet, all bettor's want are more choices.
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