cali racing..why bother

[TheSpyder]

Still, there is no good excuse. It's very sad.

They need to stop running on Wednesdays.

[2Hot4TV]

Alot have left for better purse money and dirt.

California racing really needs help. Casino gaming and state lotto gaming has killed horse racing and if they dont get some help we are looking at the future. 5 and 6 horse races.

It will be the same at Santa Anita for the winter meet.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by arizonadave

They need to stop running on Wednesdays.

Wont help, too many leaving for dirt and purse money.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

Wont help, too many leaving for dirt and purse money.

they are not leaving for dirt, that is a crock....Oneill did not leave to Philly to get on dirt....its all about money

if SA had 25k bottom level purses they would be just as filled up, if 50k claimers had around 50k purse they would have 10 horse fields.

Also it costs way more to run horses in socal, it is very expensive and most of the "money" has been driven out of the state.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

they are not leaving for dirt, that is a crock....Oneill did not leave to Philly to get on dirt....its all about money

if SA had 25k bottom level purses they would be just as filled up, if 50k claimers had around 50k purse they would have 10 horse fields.

Also it costs way more to run horses in socal, it is very expensive and most of the "money" has been driven out of the state.

Right they love the syntheics, thats why Dutrow, Pletcher, Rice and others kept thier barns in So Cal. Baffert and others have sent good horses away because of the surface. It all adds up to 5 horse races.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

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[hoovesupsideyourhead]

your teddy is on the pipe..

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

Right they love the syntheics, thats why Dutrow, Pletcher, Rice and others kept thier barns in So Cal. Baffert and others have sent good horses away because of the surface. It all adds up to 5 horse races.

Synthetics 10%, the cost versus profit 90%...how are the fields at Kee by the way?

[jms62]

Originally Posted by arizonadave

They need to stop running on Wednesdays.

At the bare minimum they need to cancel Wed and possibly Thursdays.

[randallscott35]

Just run on Saturdays. Big fields.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Just run on Saturdays. Big fields.

They should just cancel the state IMO...that state needs major legislative change.

I dont think people understand how precarious the situation is for racing in socal, it would not be good for any state if california racing goes down.

[Stickhorse]

Lots of needless drama in this thread

Barns are giving there stock a rest before the Santa Anita meet.

When I started following racing in the late 70's there was no December racing and Oak Tree finished up after the first week in November.

This will all be forgotten the day after Christmas.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by Stickhorse

Lots of needless drama in this thread

Barns are giving there stock a rest before the Santa Anita meet.

When I started following racing in the late 70's there was no December racing and Oak Tree finished up after the first week in November.

This will all be forgotten the day after Christmas.

Your joking right?

Can you tell me where all the 32 to 62.5k claiming races have gone? Where have all the maiden races, where are the Alw races?

The only thing left is stake races and mdn claimers, lots of those...the middle is gone. Heck even a staple 5 years ago. the mid level claiming grass race is all but disappeared, this has nothing to do with the HP meet.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by Stickhorse

Lots of needless drama in this thread

Barns are giving there stock a rest before the Santa Anita meet.

When I started following racing in the late 70's there was no December racing and Oak Tree finished up after the first week in November.

This will all be forgotten the day after Christmas.

It aint the 70s anymore, Charlie Brown.

The mid level claiming ranks are just about gone.

[pba1817]

Originally Posted by arizonadave

They need to stop running on Wednesdays.

And Thursdays, and most Fridays....

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by TheSpyder

Still, there is no good excuse. It's very sad.

How can you say there is no good excuse...business has been run out of California.