How dumb is this idea??

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Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I'm not arguing, I'm just giving the potential drawbacks. From a simulcast perspective the biggest issue they'll be running into is that less money is in play on a Sunday. That's proven week in and week out.

On your biggest day you want to make sure you have the parts in place to maximize the on-track business. That way you reap the benefits of the ticket sales, concessions, programs, and most importantly the wagering dollar, which you get a bigger cut of. They'll still get a good crowd because it is the Florida Derby (or at least as good as can fit into that facility) but they would do better from a business perspective on a Saturday.

There was some outcry last year about how far away from the Ky Derby the Florida Derby was run. They're now 8 days closer to the Ky Derby but on a poorer day of the week IMO.

Fair points, who knows what there reasoning is behind the move. Like I mentioned, the Saturday is final four day and maybe they feel like the race might draw some more attention by not being up against a sporting event so big.