2014 admission hikes for Belmont, Saratoga: GA $5, Clubhouse $8

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

'most people that go to the track are probably not serious bettors'.

thats pretty funny. horse owners are the biggest bettors..and those gold room guys put more through the system than most 50c partweelers on line

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

'most people that go to the track are probably not serious bettors'.

thats pretty funny. horse owners are the biggest bettors..and those gold room guys put more through the system than most 50c partweelers on line

I'm not in New York, so I don't know about any gold room, but horse owners are the biggest bettors? Come on. Like anything else, some bet big, some bet small, some don't bet. And there is a difference between being a big bettor and a serious bettor, i.e. one trying to win money.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

I'm not in New York, so I don't know about any gold room, but horse owners are the biggest bettors? Come on. Like anything else, some bet big, some bet small, some don't bet. And there is a difference between being a big bettor and a serious bettor, i.e. one trying to win money.

Truthfully, I would think that serious bettors very rarely visit the track.

My perception is that these bettors find one good spot/sequance a day to wager on. Depending on where they live, it's probably not worth the hassle to go all the way to the track for one wager.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Truthfully, I would think that serious bettors very rarely visit the track.

My perception is that these bettors find one good spot/sequance a day to wager on. Depending on where they live, it's probably not worth the hassle to go all the way to the track for one wager.

Most serious bettors these days are playing lots of horses all around the country and trying to take advantage of rebates. It is much easier to do from home than at the track.