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Old 10-04-2019, 11:02 AM
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It's not a dump when you bet off site.
What percentage of their customers actually go there?
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Old 10-04-2019, 12:21 PM
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It's not a dump when you bet off site.
What percentage of their customers actually go there?
Several years ago they enjoyed a highly successful 'Friday Date Night' promo that got them tabbed by either Cincinnati magazine or the Enquirer as the best night out value in the Tri-State. It produced very nice crowds for an extended period.

A rebuilt Turfway will be a big hit. Occurs too that the Battaglia-Jeff Ruby Steaks will be heavily supported as a Derby prep avenue as a result of this development.
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Old 10-07-2019, 09:10 PM
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As someone who lives minutes from Turfway I want this to succeed (and think it will).

But a nicer facility doesn’t mean it suddenly becomes a more important stop on the Derby Trail. What am I missing there? Less than ideal timing and still contested over Poly.
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Old 10-08-2019, 12:08 AM
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As someone who lives minutes from Turfway I want this to succeed (and think it will).

But a nicer facility doesn’t mean it suddenly becomes a more important stop on the Derby Trail. What am I missing there? Less than ideal timing and still contested over Poly.
Expect purse (and Derby points) will increase. Wouldn't be surprised if some kind of Ruby/Derby bonus materializes, etc. With all the surface switching that goes on these days, I don't think the Synthetic is a deterrent/hindrance.
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Old 10-08-2019, 05:55 PM
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KHRC ok’s CDI Turfway plans

Purses to double; added inner dirt track could be option for Ruby..

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-rac...hurchill-downs
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Old 10-30-2019, 06:08 PM
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I didn't think turfway was that bad..I know they have weird flea market like events there but it was in 2000x better shape then pimlico
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Old 10-30-2019, 07:13 PM
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Note at the bottom about the dates is bothersome to me. There's an easy solution: run some 7 and 7 days (or 8 and 8 days!), 7 dirt races at Ellis and 7 turf races at Kentucky Downs. Like they used to do in Ohio back in the day. The bettors loved it- action on the same circuit every 15 minutes.
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