Opening Day at GP

Originally Posted by Echo Farm

Get used to them. Hopefully, T_K_S has learned his lesson about hotlinking his pictures from other sites.

I notice he hasn't posted on another forum since the host of his hotlinked photo substituted a photo of a partially transgendered individual and his/her friend enjoying some action for the pic he linked to.

It was sort of amusing, some people took screengrabs of his post.

The photo in this post is hotlinked from an Austrian website:

hahaahah

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Chuck, any chance KNS could show up and race at the Gulf?

[Riot]

The last race is a 10k claimer on the Turf. What's next? $5000 NW2 going 1 1/2 on the Grass?

Hey! I'm eligible for that!

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Aha.

Grass does not grow well in the winter.
I knew it.

They may be smart.
Just tapping into what the
majority of customers want.

I have never heard any clamoring for 10k claimers on the turf before.

They ruined one of the great meets in racing and they lose money with slot machines. They are not smart.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Chuck, any chance KNS could show up and race at the Gulf?

it is possible I suppose

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

You mean OWNERS!! The trainers aren't paying the bills.

Owners pay a day rate. Trainers Lodging,food,gas etc isn't in that rate.

[Alan07]

http://gulfstreamparkracing.blogspot.com/

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I have never heard any clamoring for 10k claimers on the turf before.

They ruined one of the great meets in racing and they lose money with slot machines. They are not smart.

You may be right.
But the handle will tell the truth.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by pgardn

You may be right.
But the handle will tell the truth.

Handle as compared to what?

Here is the goal of the new GP racing Secretary who did such a fine job at Thistledown that he was brought in to bring some of the qualities of Ohio racing to Gulfstream Park. From the DRF...

New racing secretary Bill Couch and new director of racing Bernie Hettel take over from the departed Dave Bailey, who held both positions. They will be stressing quantity along with the usual quality at the 89-day meet.

"Maximizing field sizes is going to be our top priority this winter," said Couch, who is also the racing secretary at Thistledown in Ohio, which like Gulfstream is owned by Magna Entertainment Corp. Couch said he is trying to fulfill the wishes of Bill Murphy, who begins his second season as president and general manager of Gulfstream Park. "That's what Murph brought me down for."
Last year, Gulfstream averaged 8.6 horses per race, and Couch said he is hoping for 9.2 to 9.5 per race this meet.



I dont see any mention of quality there do you? So a 10k claimer on the turf is now going to take the place of an grass allowance race. I cant see how it is going to make the racing better. There is a limit to how much the turf course can be used.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Handle as compared to what?

Here is the goal of the new GP racing Secretary who did such a fine job at Thistledown that he was brought in to bring some of the qualities of Ohio racing with Gulfstream Park. From the DRF...

New racing secretary Bill Couch and new director of racing Bernie Hettel take over from the departed Dave Bailey, who held both positions. They will be stressing quantity along with the usual quality at the 89-day meet.

"Maximizing field sizes is going to be our top priority this winter," said Couch, who is also the racing secretary at Thistledown in Ohio, which like Gulfstream is owned by Magna Entertainment Corp. Couch said he is trying to fulfill the wishes of Bill Murphy, who begins his second season as president and general manager of Gulfstream Park. "That's what Murph brought me down for."
Last year, Gulfstream averaged 8.6 horses per race, and Couch said he is hoping for 9.2 to 9.5 per race this meet.



I dont see any mention of quality there do you? So a 10k claimer on the turf is now going to take the place of an grass allowance race. I cant see how it is going to make the racing better. There is a limit to how much the turf course can be used.

he still thinks he has to card for Thistledowns....

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Scav

he still thinks he has to card for Thistledowns....

That is not to say that field size does not have some importance but when a "premier" track brings in a cheap track guy and the cheap track races start showing up on Opening day, I would be worried that the overall quality of races is going to drop even further.

[Scav]

Lets find some investors and buy the track off Frankie and do our thing. I am in charge of entertainment.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

That is not to say that field size does not have some importance but when a "premier" track brings in a cheap track guy and the cheap track races start showing up on Opening day, I would be worried that the overall quality of races is going to drop even further.

It's not as if there aren't barns full of turf MSW horses at GP as well as Calder, Palm, Payson and Palm Beach. It's all BS, that "full-fields" excuse. I boycotted opening day in protest.

Director of racing Bernie Hettel...

[GPK]

I just downloaded Saturdays card. They should be ashamed.

As long as Tampa is running, Gulfstream won't see a dime of my money.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by GPK

I just downloaded Saturdays card. They should be ashamed.

As long as Tampa is running, Gulfstream won't see a dime of my money.

gfy,,lol

[GPK]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

gfy,,lol

I have never seen so many N2L carded at a "major" track...and on opening weekend

Hey when is the mall opening?

[westcoastinvader]

Originally Posted by GPK

I just downloaded Saturdays card. They should be ashamed.

As long as Tampa is running, Gulfstream won't see a dime of my money.

I guess one man's trash is better trash to another man, or something like that...

:-)

I've never been too picky on January 5 racing. The Hutcheson and the Mr. Prospector Handicap are decent Grade 2 and Grade 3 stakes races on the Saturday Gulfstream card.

A couple of decent Allowance races, and a Maiden Special Weight.

I see some stuff that gets enough of my preliminary attention to look at a form.