HOL trims stakes purses; Rosario's book to Ebanks
 

Hollywood Park, in an effort to protect overnight purses, has responded to the declining economy by shafting its stakes calendar for the spring/summer meet, which opens the week of April 24.

The $5.8-million stakes schedule, is down from $8 million last year.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/55771/gold-cup-to-highlight-hollywood-meeting/print

F'in shame.

Racing is so dead in that state.........but hey so is the rest of the business industry.

It looks like the cut to min purse levels allowable?

YO VIC Monmouth Park is looking for a few small fine youngmen. No earthquakes and claimimg races that go for 70k.. And you don't have to deal with the weather..

Gold Cup will be run under stakes conditions.

Neither me or my young men are going anywhere. We're very much looking forward to riding, calling and have a great summer at Hollywood Park.

Vic SPA Monday Wednesday Thursday Monmouth Friday - Sunday.. You are looking at 6 to 8 mill in pots a week...Your good horses are coming east anyway dont you have to follow the herd? Clean mountain air and then the sweet shore.. Let someone else call the 5 horse fields..lol

It will be interesting to see the jockey colony that ends up at the Jersey Shore this summer.

I think it is..You would think the fact that the best stakes are on the weekend would keep Saratoga very well stocked. Should be interesting names.. If your Joe Bravo your in for a major change..No more 6 horse fields that he is 2/5 in that is for sure..

I think Bravo has been up against it the last couple of years. Obviously he doesn't ride as many races, but the last couple of years he's had some competition from guys like Coa, Lezcano, Trujillo and Centeno. But you would think that the competiton will get even tougher when a few of the NYRA guys migrate south to Monmouth for the summer.

No chance. We're very happy just where we are.

Yeah why would you risk being exposed as average at best?

Yeah

Vic is taking over the WEST COAST. Garcia is on FIRE. Joel has been a top guy for a while, Vic is the man.
Hes like Dre, Snoop and Pac all rolled into one.

!!!!!

I was DJ'ing all three this weekend in my one of three blowouts this year this weekend.

Keep the faith Vic it's noble! When your clients come to MP because they get sick and tired of races not filling and when they do they are for 34k instead on 80k will see how long the party line holds together..I do look forward to your calls..Love your work on that end

I'm speechless.

Freddy,

Listening to some small-time horse owner's advice regarding where a successful, meet leading jockey should hang his tack is like a trainer with a top class mare poised to give Zenyatta a run for her money listening to some jock agent's suggestion to run against stakes colts at distance beyond her scope instead.

I would never offer advice to Vic. I just love him so much I think I should lookout for my main man..


BTW its Mr micro small-time owner in the future

Yes. Better to play it your way. Say something and remove all doubt.