Saratoga Meet

[jcs11204]

Originally Posted by Kasept

The 'keep Saratoga open longer' suggestions fail to take into account the availability of EMPLOYEES... The vast majority of the temporary staffing is comprised of students and teachers. Also, no one can understand the intensity and demands of the 36 out of 42 day schedule as it stands now unless you were to work it. It is a physical drain that is hard to maintain. And remember that the downstate workers are away from family 6 weeks as it is..

i understand everything you are saying, and it all makes sense....
but would they not make millions of dollers more, for nyra, and for the state, with just running the meet 2-3 weeks longer ?

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by jcs11204

i understand everything you are saying, and it all makes sense....
but would they not make millions of dollers more, for nyra, and for the state, with just running the meet 2-3 weeks longer ?

Doubt it - track attendance goes way down the last weekend of the meet with everyone going back to school and work. . . and handle wouldn't be any different there than at Belmont during the same time period. . .

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by jcs11204

i understand everything you are saying, and it all makes sense....
but would they not make millions of dollers more, for nyra, and for the state, with just running the meet 2-3 weeks longer ?

it's not like they print money. they have to take the dates, equipment (starting gates, etc.), and people away from belmont.

whatever they make in saratoga diluting that meet with the extra dates they don't make in elmont.

i love the short meets. less time i have to read the inane saratoga vs. del mar comparisons.

[Ronnie]

Its tough to fight Tradition.

[geeker2]

Take an extra 2 weeks - head over to the harness track and realize you are King. Place a $50 w bet and you will feel like you control the world as you have now made a 30-1 ML horse the 1/5 fav....

Remember the days of Jimmy Allen, JP Morel, Harold Parker...ah those where the hay days of Saratoga Harness...

My first winning bet $2wps on Crestwood Copper paid something like $45..I thought I hit life's jackpot....