Monmouth opened

10 pnt move up · #1 05-10-2008, 11:55 AM

I guess they forgot to tell anyone, opening day 2007 13,066

yesteday 3,463...........yikes

hockey2315 · #2 05-10-2008, 12:29 PM

The weather was bad. . . and it was a Friday

cmorioles · #3 05-10-2008, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

I guess they forgot to tell anyone, opening day 2007 13,066

yesteday 3,463...........yikes

Yep, they had moved to a Saturday opening last year, and maybe before that. Friday was the long time traditional opening. I thought it used to come around Memorial Day weekend though, not this early.

ELA · #4 05-10-2008, 04:29 PM

The "weekend" only racing is for May only (kind of the pre-Memorial day racing schedule). When they started, it was Saturday and Sunday only. The actual reason for the move to Friday is that they are contractually obligated to a certain # of race dates and needed to squeeze more in.

I never understood the extreme sensitivity and focus to race dates. It seems to hurt more than it helps.

Eric