Oak Tree Opening Day

[ranger5830]

Total handle for 9 races: $3,944,705. Total handle on 9 races opening day at Oak Tree Santa Anita last year was $6,729,164, so this year was a 41% drop from last year, certainly doesn't bode well for California racing. I wonder how much of it was because people (like the OP in this thread) thought the takeout increase was already in effect, and how much of it was that half the card happened after midnight eastern? Either way, I doubt we see a whole lot more Thursday night cards.

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Originally Posted by ranger5830

Total handle for 9 races: $3,944,705. Total handle on 9 races opening day at Oak Tree Santa Anita last year was $6,729,164, so this year was a 41% drop from last year, certainly doesn't bode well for California racing. I wonder how much of it was because people (like the OP in this thread) thought the takeout increase was already in effect, and how much of it was that half the card happened after midnight eastern? Either way, I doubt we see a whole lot more Thursday night cards.

100% time of races for me. Although, I normally will tread lightly the first couple days of a meet, I was in bed before the first race ran.

Watching the replays now.