Handle down? $281k bet into SA 6 Sunday..

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Agreed about Aqueduct. But that's not the type of meet that I was talking about promoting to families. January at Aqueduct is hardcore. You mention Monmouth. Have you ever been there on Sunday when they have things for the kids to do, and if so did she like it? Things like the inflatable jumpies, clowns, face painting, pony rides and so on? My oldest is 5 and he loves it. But I think they only have those things on Sundays. Maybe they could do them for Saturdays too.
I am not saying that this would be the ideal thing for kids to do all the time. But we are talking about cheaper means of entertainment. I'm just saying that there are/could be other ways to entertain people/kids at racetracks to draw them in on days when they don't want to spend lots of money to go to places like amusement parks, baseball games etc.....

I live in Central Jersey I have takin my kids there a bunch. It's ok certainly no better or more fun then Dornbrook park in Colts neck which is free.. It's an ok attempt to lure mom and dad to the track and schlept the kids.. Too me its fool's gold.. Five year olds will like any park...Monmouth Belmont or Dornbrook as long as they have stuff to play with.. But its the park they are there for not the track.. Look if people are interested in entertaining the kids they go to Point Pleasant not Belmont because Andy Serling is in a dunking booth.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by freddymo

I live in Central Jersey I have takin my kids there a bunch. It's ok certainly no better or more fun then Dornbrook park in Colts neck which is free.. It's an ok attempt to lure mom and dad to the track and schlept the kids.. Too me its fool's gold.. Five year olds will like any park...Monmouth Belmont or Dornbrook as long as they have stuff to play with.. But its the park they are there for not the track.. Look if people are interested in entertaining the kids they go to Point Pleasant not Belmont because Andy Serling is in a dunking booth.

I'm in Old Bridge so we are in Dorbrook all the time too. But I think you are missing the point. I take my son to the park and he runs around and haves fun. But I just sit there and watch him and I really have no problem with that, as long as he's having fun I'm happy. But sometimes I want to have fun too and if he enjoys going to the track because there's things for him to do there and he likes it, then it's easier for me to take him (to you it's fools gold, to me it's the real deal). I agree in the most part when you say that 5 year olds will like any park. But when we go, it is more than just all the kiddie stuff. He likes looking at the horses in the paddock and waving to the jocks. He asks who's on what horse (because he knows Eddie Castro and Jose Lezcano have given him goggles). Then we go watch the race, he screams, yells with everyone else and then he wants Ice Cream or something. Is it always easy, I'd be lying if I said yes. But are there times that I ask him what he wants to do on any given Saturday or Sunday and he says that he wants to go to Monmouth, that's the truth too. It could be a cheap alternative on a lazy Saturday afternoon. Go there for a few races and come home. I'm sure you know that Point Pleasant isn't the cheapest day either (by the way do you know that they sell the ticket books for half price around Easter) between the rides and the food. Right now my son enjoys it, and I love spending the time with (reguardless where we are). Maybe he will grow out of it, or maybe he will eventually become a fan/player like his old man.
That's why I think the tracks should try to promote themselves to families as a cheaper mode of entertainment. Maybe they will pick up a few fans/players now and plant a few seeds for the future.