When does the $1,000,000 a day start at MTH?

[ShadowRoll]

A little off topic, but I went to Monmouth on Father's Day. It was a little crowded but a great atmosphere. It also had a big card, full fields and low takeout on the pick 4s and the 50-cent pick 5 (which also had a guaranteed pool). I even got to see Bravo DQ'd from first in one race (not that I got anything against Bravo, but it did keep me alive in the pick 4). I did not count the purse total. I did have a good time.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by ShadowRoll

A little off topic, but I went to Monmouth on Father's Day. It was a little crowded but a great atmosphere. It also had a big card, full fields and low takeout on the pick 4s and the 50-cent pick 5 (which also had a guaranteed pool). I even got to see Bravo DQ'd from first in one race (not that I got anything against Bravo, but it did keep me alive in the pick 4). I did not count the purse total. I did have a good time.

I had em

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by jms62

I had em

Don't feel bad, I had him when he was taken down a couple of Saturday's ago as well. It was Steven Foster Day. But that's 3 dq's already (that I could think of), pretty amazing. Since they only race 3 days a week, does the schedule/penalty for doing days change?

[ontheoutside]

to answer your question steve
i wrote mommouth about your question
and the answer they gave me back is that the 50 day meet will have 50 million in purses thus avg. 1 million per day
i was confused also thinking each day would be at least 1 million but according to the racing sec. office downthere this is answer they gave me

[Cannon Shell]

I don't understand why you guys dont understand that giving away $50 million over 50 days doesn't mean that they will actually give away a million a day?

On Saturday for example they have 2 stakes worth $1000000 alone. Obviously they have 10 other races to fill that day. If you take the 50 for 50 literally then how do you propose that they stay within the $50 million dollar parameter? Most tracks that give away high average purse amounts have that average bouyed by a large stakes schedule. In virtually all horseman/racetrack contracts there exists a certain % that the overnight purses and stakes purses has to meet.

As for the idea that there is "false advertising" LOL! Seriously? Show me where it says that there will be exactly $1 million dollars given away everyday. Does anyone really think that Saratoga gives away $729,000 on its glorious Monday cards?

[ateamstupid]

This thread hurts.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

This thread hurts.

I will try to make it even more painful.

How come baseball players who bat .250 don't go 1-for-4 every single game?

Shouldn't a .334 hitter be on like an infinity game hitting streaks as long as he gets 3 at bats per game?

[Gaining Ground]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I don't understand why you guys dont understand that giving away $50 million over 50 days doesn't mean that they will actually give away a million a day?

On Saturday for example they have 2 stakes worth $1000000 alone. Obviously they have 10 other races to fill that day. If you take the 50 for 50 literally then how do you propose that they stay within the $50 million dollar parameter? Most tracks that give away high average purse amounts have that average bouyed by a large stakes schedule. In virtually all horseman/racetrack contracts there exists a certain % that the overnight purses and stakes purses has to meet.

As for the idea that there is "false advertising" LOL! Seriously? Show me where it says that there will be exactly $1 million dollars given away everyday. Does anyone really think that Saratoga gives away $729,000 on its glorious Monday cards?

i dont think anyone was taking it literally. the meet was advertised as a million a day meet. it isnt. i was being sarcastic with the false advertising comment, but when you advertise a million a day meet and have days like today, then what would you call it? the facts are they havent hit 1 million a day yet. aside from 2 or 3 days where they have million dollar stakes, they wont hit a million a day ever.

you mentioned two stakes on saturday worth 1 million each. that isnt true.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Gaining Ground

i dont think anyone was taking it literally. the meet was advertised as a million a day meet. it isnt. i was being sarcastic with the false advertising comment, but when you advertise a million a day meet and have days like today, then what would you call it? the facts are they havent hit 1 million a day yet. aside from 2 or 3 days where they have million dollar stakes, they wont hit a million a day ever.

you mentioned two stakes on saturday worth 1 million each. that isnt true.

I didnt say that the stakes are worth 1 million each. I said there are two stakes worth 1 million (750k and 250k) on Sat and they still have 10 other races as well. So that day will be well in excess of 1 million. Probably close to 1.5 or 1.6 million which combined with todays card averages out to 1 million a day for those 2 days.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Does anyone really think that Saratoga gives away $729,000 on its glorious Monday cards?

[blackthroatedwind]

So wait, there are people here saying when this 50 day ( or is it 51? ) meet is over the average daily purses will actually be $1 million?

Can I get some action on the other side?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I guess the final total will boil down to which races go and which don't and how many starters they get for those $1,500 entry reward added to the purse.

I see the published purse for the 1st race today was 21K and it ended up being 31.6K.

Any volunteers want the annoyingly tedious and extremely pointless task of keeping track of purses they pay out in Joisey?

[philcski]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

This thread hurts.

It really does. The whole thing is LOL funny. They're running a really nice optional claimer worth $84,000 right now, they've averaged 9.7 runners per race today on a nondescript Friday, and the complaints are they're only paying the winner 50% instead of 60%, and so far the average per day purses aren't at $1,000,000. I guess you can't please everybody.

Wake me when the apologists are done.

[Gaining Ground]

Originally Posted by philcski

It really does. The whole thing is LOL funny. They're running a really nice optional claimer worth $84,000 right now, they've averaged 9.7 runners per race today on a nondescript Friday, and the complaints are they're only paying the winner 50% instead of 60%, and so far the average per day purses aren't at $1,000,000. I guess you can't please everybody.

Wake me when the apologists are done.

you are like the guy that brings up a jockeys career stats when someone mentions a bad ride.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by philcski

It really does. The whole thing is LOL funny. They're running a really nice optional claimer worth $84,000 right now, they've averaged 9.7 runners per race today on a nondescript Friday, and the complaints are they're only paying the winner 50% instead of 60%, and so far the average per day purses aren't at $1,000,000. I guess you can't please everybody.

Wake me when the apologists are done.