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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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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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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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10-31-2019, 12:29 PM
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The problem the way I see it is that Churchill is now a casino operator first and aside form the Derby horse racing is a secondary concern at best. I can't blame them, they are a publicly owned company that needs to show its shareholders as good a return as possible. As anybody who follows the industry knows, there are better investments out there than a horse racing track. Just ask Frank Stronach. What some tracks can offer is a gateway to other gaming, which clearly what is going on here. Bottom line is, what is good for Churchill is not necessarily good for horse racing.
The Turfway purchase is all about historical racing and the revenue derived from the Cincinnati market. Will the track benefit from it? In the short term yes, long term I am doubtful. Just look at Calder, Hollywood and now Arlington. As gaming laws become more permissible, it is likely that Turfway as a racing venue may be just a found memory.
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01-02-2020, 11:10 AM
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ITHA Statement Concerning Arlington
https://www.paulickreport.com/news/t...rlington-park/
Worth a read, and something that anyone that Churchill takes over should be aware of the potential issues down the road. Churchill bought the crown jewel of Illinois racing and is slowly killing it, like Calder, Hollywood and others.
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