Rachel Alexandra Retired

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I'm not sure I agree that the highlighted part has actually happened...though it has sure been talked to death.

Obviously, I agree with the latter part.

Yes, you want to introduce new people to the game if possible, and explore that, but it is your core customer that needs to be catered to.

agreed. you've got your core, keep them happy, they keep coming back. newbies? they might come back.

the first thing racing needs to do is make sure all bet takers are giving the money to the tracks.
second thing that needs to happen is lower take out.

tracks are better off with the first, bettors with the second.

lastly, help owners perhaps make a bit more money. that brings in more owners, as well as aiding current owners to invest more.
god, it's so simple!

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Danzig

agreed. you've got your core, keep them happy, they keep coming back. newbies? they might come back.

the first thing racing needs to do is make sure all bet takers are giving the money to the tracks.
second thing that needs to happen is lower take out.

tracks are better off with the first, bettors with the second.

lastly, help owners perhaps make a bit more money. that brings in more owners, as well as aiding current owners to invest more.
god, it's so simple!

Check out the demographic of the average customer though. That guy will most likely be dead in ten years.

I think i would work on creating some new customers.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Check out the demographic of the average customer though. That guy will most likely be dead in ten years.

I think i would work on creating some new customers.

Wouldn't it be better to keep the old customers and kill the new ones?

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Wouldn't it be better to keep the old customers and kill the new ones?

The old customers are all old charlie. They are going to die whether you kill them or not.

There should be a separate line for beginners at the tickets windows though. That would stop people from wanting to kill them so much.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

The old customers are all old charlie. They are going to die whether you kill them or not.

There should be a separate line for beginners at the tickets windows though. That would stop people from wanting to kill them so much.

It's not so much that the new customers should be killed because they don't know how to bet.

It just seems like the right thing to do.

I'm going to bed.

[TouchOfGrey]

This is the article Steve Haskin was referring to on ATR this morning:

Asmussen won’t comment on Rachel Alexandra’s retirement