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01-10-2015, 07:47 AM
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Atlantic City closing 1/16; New suitor appears for RC
It breaks my heart to share this news however a report in the Press of Atlantic City states that Atlantic City Race Course will permanently close all operations come Friday, January 16th.
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/a...0e60a1689d.htm This is all the more painful since the last day of the six day turf festival from 2014 was actually a rain-out due to bad weather. 
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01-10-2015, 07:49 AM
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This is really sad news. They had such good crowds for the six-day meets.
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#3
01-10-2015, 08:37 AM
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I think it got to a point they realized things are only going to get worse there. The meet never made money on it's own. The horsemen liked it because the turf course is still, surprisingly nice. They are never going to get anymore casino money because they are all closing up. The OTB there was awful. They did have a deal to sell it a few years ago, not sure what happened.
I did see Manila run there, and a few other nice ones.
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#4
01-10-2015, 09:40 AM
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ACRC's regular six-race per day, six-dates per meeting schedule of recent years saw a very full entry box as horses from the mid-Atlantic were looking for turf spots or the chance to start their seasons. Ten and twelve horse fields were the norm - and there was never a shortage of riders. While Kentucky Downs has done a great job marketing their turf offering, ACRC's cards were great turf wagering opportunities. Combining ACRC with the Monmouth situation shows sloppy research on the facts. As for casino subsidy money, ACRC received virtually nothing (less than $1M over the term). Maureen Bugdon, former President of ACRC, often discussed with me the fact that they always used their own simulcast operation to fund the six-day meeting. In fact, given that the 2014 meeting was shortened due to the weather, the expectation was that extra funding was available to host races for 2015.
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#5
01-10-2015, 08:45 AM
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Tough news. I always thought the 6 day meet would lead to brighter days ahead. Just like Garden State Park, the owners probably believe the land is worth way more than the profit they can generate through racing. The story of the closing was just on channel 6 news. "Officials blame the closing on the lower horse population, and the lagging economy surrounding Atlantic City".
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01-10-2015, 09:45 AM
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While Monmouth's extended meet (and the turf racing at the Meadowlands) might suffer from the overall decrease in nationwide breeding, ACRC carded full fields for all of their races with better than 68 head entered on a daily six-race program. ACRC carved a very unique niche in the horse racing calender for cheaper Parx horses looking for a turf option in addition to being an end-April/early-May launching pad for horses returning to the races for a new season.
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01-12-2015, 12:22 PM
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That's all true Scott. Another note is that Greenwood has only been offering simulcasting of ACRC (it's own property) for a couple of years. It used to be if you wanted to bet AC, you had to go there. Most of the on-track customers come from Philly.
Most fans and horsemen(women) I know wanted more of the AC meet, even though it was a drive and had no stables. They liked the good turf course much better than Parx.
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01-12-2015, 12:57 PM
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01-12-2015, 01:33 PM
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