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Old 04-23-2010, 10:51 PM
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INT: You’ve said you need to double handle to sustain these purses of a million a day. What are the realistic chances of that?

That’s not what I said. My projections were soft, 20% to 25% increases. What I tried to allude to is that Saratoga is still the best in the country. We looked at the model–$13 million in daily handle at Saratoga). We are at $3.2 million. Somewhere I said can I grow toward that Saratoga number. Can I double my number this year? I don’t know. We made very soft projections just to maintain where we were: 20% increases on live handle, 20% on transmission of races, and that’s adding two or three races per day, ans assuming our field size will increase from under 7.5 horses per race to 8.75 or maybe nine.

Instead of pissing on it lets see what happens. Getting the trainers and jocks behind it is already a huge start. I will save the thread and revisit when the meet is over.
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Old 04-23-2010, 10:59 PM
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Instead of pissing on it lets see what happens. Getting the trainers and jocks behind it is already a huge start. I will save the thread and revisit when the meet is over.
You've said some unfortunate things in this thread but suggesting I have in any way " pissed " on this takes the cake.

I want them, and everyone in this industry, to do well. This is a conversation...not a condemnation.
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Old 09-08-2010, 11:06 AM
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Old 09-08-2010, 11:30 AM
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What a disaster.
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Old 09-08-2010, 11:49 AM
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A simply astounding performance. Should be a wakeup call to the industry including that in NJ. I understand it is possibly a one shot deal, especially with the state's problems. That said I am hoping other tracks do similar meets.
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Old 09-08-2010, 12:32 PM
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amazing. Best meet of 2010.

87% increase total handle on track up 2 mil even with 33 less racing days.

average daily handle up 213%. field size up 25% attendance up 47%

unbelievable

congrats to Monmouth.
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I wonder what the overall difference was in bottom line?
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