7/22 (DMR): Oceanside S. -- Del Mar Opening Day

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Exactly. Can they really not fill a MSW for 2YOs?

I thought it was bad when I heard the Oceanside only drew enough for one division. I have a feeling this is going to be a very uninspiring meet.

NT

[the_fat_man]

Still a better betting meet than anything NYRA is offering.


I'm at the point where I'm betting turf at ELP, RD, EVD and IND these days. The turf tradition at BEL is over.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Still a better betting meet than anything NYRA is offering.


I'm at the point where I'm betting turf at ELP, RD, EVD and IND these days. The turf tradition at BEL is over.

Fats-

We see a lot of things the same way, but Dmr is nowhere near Saratoga. I don't care if they have Trakus, head-on replays, guaranteed wager pools, or anything else. The racing at Dmr is nothing like Saratoga at all.

NT

[Travis Stone]

Del Mar is not running on Monday's this year. I would suspect their field size should improve as a result.

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

Del Mar is not running on Monday's this year. I would suspect their field size should improve as a result.

The exotic player's VIAGRA: large fields.

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

The exotic player's VIAGRA: large fields.

The is a direct correlation between field size and handle. Individual interests may vary, and certainly a 12 horse, 5 furlong sprint of firsters won't handle a 12 horse turf claimer, but generally speaking fields are $ in racetrack land.

[Indian Charlie]

Get rid of poly. Get rid of cushion. Get rid of pro-ride.

That's the single biggest thing killing racing there.

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

The is a direct correlation between field size and handle. Individual interests may vary, and certainly a 12 horse, 5 furlong sprint of firsters won't handle a 12 horse turf claimer, but generally speaking fields are $ in racetrack land.

This is because all the exotic players are looking for huge scores and they, more often than not, find them in larger fields.

On the other hand, someone betting to win would take smaller fields, and, in most cases, lower payouts, just about every time.

As for the turf races not filling, as I commented on another thread, towards the end of the GG meet, they had uncharacteristically large fields in their turf races. Where have those horses gone? They should follow NYRA and card 3 or 4 state bred turf races a day. That'll stimulate some interest.

Whatever the case, small fields and TRAKUS, on a predictable track (unlike WO), means the pickings should be easy at DMR this summer.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I thought it was bad when I heard the Oceanside only drew enough for one division. I have a feeling this is going to be a very uninspiring meet.

NT

First time since 1988 they haven't run the Oceanside in divisions.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

First time since 1988 they haven't run the Oceanside in divisions.

will they run more then 5 open mdns for each sex this week? it will be close.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

First time since 1988 they haven't run the Oceanside in divisions.

It was even more troubling that Tom Robbins said in the article in DRF that he tried to get four turf races on the opening day card and only has one.

NT

[Suffolk Shippers]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

It was even more troubling that Tom Robbins said in the article in DRF that he tried to get four turf races on the opening day card and only has one.

NT

That's terrible. So Cal racing should take a few weeks off in between the end of HOL and the beginning Del Mar. They just don't have the horses to justify the dates they run.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers

That's terrible. So Cal racing should take a few weeks off in between the end of HOL and the beginning Del Mar. They just don't have the horses to justify the dates they run.

They should take a few years off

[chucklestheclown]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I thought it was bad when I heard the Oceanside only drew enough for one division. I have a feeling this is going to be a very uninspiring meet.

NT

I didn't look at the PPs, but just bet Mark S and hope for the best.