Met Mile, other stakes moved to Belmont Day

RockHardTen1985 · #1 02-11-2014, 07:16 PM

Why all the complaints? This card is epic. Real horse racing fans and people who actually wager should be thrilled. I am 100% more excited about this day then I am Derby day. My personal handle that day is going to be 3 maybe 4x what I usually bet.

tanner12oz · #2 03-02-2014, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Why all the complaints? This card is epic. Real horse racing fans and people who actually wager should be thrilled. I am 100% more excited about this day then I am Derby day. My personal handle that day is going to be 3 maybe 4x what I usually bet.

i can understand the other sides argument that you are moving a heavy handle race to a day that doesn't need a y help with handle..it does create a horseplayers wet dream but at the cost of another day that will now be on life support...

NTamm1215 · #3 03-02-2014, 07:46 PM

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i can understand the other sides argument that you are moving a heavy handle race to a day that doesn't need a y help with handle..it does create a horseplayers wet dream but at the cost of another day that will now be on life support...

Memorial Day at Belmont is now on life support? That couldn't be farther from the truth.

RockHardTen1985 · #4 03-02-2014, 09:03 PM

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Memorial Day at Belmont is now on life support? That couldn't be farther from the truth.

Those new turf races should get gigantic fields.

tanner12oz · #5 03-29-2014, 10:22 AM

anyone have a belmont stakes presale code?

herkhorse · #6 05-18-2014, 06:17 AM

This is gonna be HUGE!

3kings · #7 05-18-2014, 08:47 AM

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This is gonna be HUGE!

Will you be attending?

freddymo · #8 05-18-2014, 09:01 AM

Figuring out if moving the Met to Belmont day was a net handle builder just got more complicated. Now the analysis requires the inclusion of potential TC winner. Not an easy figure to put your hands around

pmayjr · #9 03-03-2014, 11:15 PM

Here's the thing- The Met being on Memorial Day/Memorial weekend: I think people's family/friend/work plans dictate whether they have time to go to Belmont/simulcast regardless if the Met Mile is happening or not.

So I don't see how there would be THAT much of drop-off in handle/attendance that weekend, because holiday weekend plans are holiday weekend plans. I mean sure, a big G1 race like that can only help those numbers, but I don't think the impact is that big.