Re: Justify Retired (853 Views)
Posted by:
jma11473 (IP Logged)
Date: July 26, 2018 11:18AM
richiebee Wrote:
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> Bob, if you go back ten and even more years on the
> TG board (or any other
> place where thoroughbred racing is discussed) you
> can see similar comments, all
> difficult to dispute. The one continued piece of
> news in the racing world that
> I have been reading is that handle is UP almost
> everywhere. The
> breeding/auction/pinhooking industry is seemingly
> going strong. There is
> activity at the claim box. New shooters are coming
> into the game via
> partnerships, syndicates and "racing clubs." Of
> course, Racing can always be
> improved, BUT as long as the vital signs
> (especially handle) are positive (and
> the "inmates" do not care where the money is
> coming from, the mythical two
> dollar bettor or the Bots), the motivation to
> change will not be strong. To
> burst the bubble surrounding a common
> misconception, the "crowd" at any live
> racing venue is very young, in many cases too
> young to bet, or even read. So
> young people are being exposed to the races. To be
> generally negative about the
> sport/business of thoroughbred racing is almost a
> reflex at this point and
> probably needs reexamining.
>
It's been 16 years since handle was up more than 1% year to year, so if handle actually skyrockets this year it would certainly be surprising. Actually it would be shocking on the level of KMart suddenly posting record profits in 2018.
Guess it's all that late whale money.
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