Brilliant moves by Churchill

[ADJMK]

This is how to turn the tide in racing. Piss off the owners piss off the bettors and get ready to close the doors. Brilliant corporate decisions by people who don't have a clue.

http://foxhillfarmstable.com/2014/04...sible-mistake/

CD runs a business and has to run it as such even it is at the expense of pissing off bettors and owners. It seems they are slowly getting away from the old day to day horse racing business model and getting more into making CD a location for concerts and other events. Most tracks do this as well to bring in people to the track and not necessarily attracting them to the sport (concerts, film festivals,food trucks etc). You can bring your friends to the Breeders Cup and Kentucky Derby but you cant convince them to be excited for a 20k Maiden Claimer on a Thursday. As a fan of the sport, I dont like the changes but I can understand how they need to evolve to be competitive and profitable.

[booner]

Originally Posted by helicopter11

CD runs a business and has to run it as such even it is at the expense of pissing off bettors and owners. It seems they are slowly getting away from the old day to day horse racing business model and getting more into making CD a location for concerts and other events. Most tracks do this as well to bring in people to the track and not necessarily attracting them to the sport (concerts, film festivals,food trucks etc). You can bring your friends to the Breeders Cup and Kentucky Derby but you cant convince them to be excited for a 20k Maiden Claimer on a Thursday. As a fan of the sport, I dont like the changes but I can understand how they need to evolve to be competitive and profitable.

If they keep pissing off the bettors and the owners, they won't be running much of a business in Louisville.

[Alabama Stakes]

this guy sounds like a real stooge. how'd he get to be in charge ?

[jms62]

Originally Posted by booner

If they keep pissing off the bettors and the owners, they won't be running much of a business in Louisville.

Bettors will bet and owners will run for the best purses. Hard for me to feign outrage for someone who obviously has a sense of entitlement. Entitlement only applies to the other guy I guess. I am sure he has no problem with other companies in his portfolio maximizing revenue for their shareholders.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by jms62

Bettors will bet and owners will run for the best purses. Hard for me to feign outrage for someone who obviously has a sense of entitlement. Entitlement only applies to the other guy I guess. I am sure he has no problem with other companies in his portfolio maximizing revenue for their shareholders.

the 'don't you know who i am?' syndrome....

but i want to bring a bunch of guests, why can't you accomodate me?

[Sightseek]

I gather this isn't the sort of treatment that other tracks are giving to the owners and rightfully so...

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by jms62

Bettors will bet and owners will run for the best purses. Hard for me to feign outrage for someone who obviously has a sense of entitlement. Entitlement only applies to the other guy I guess. I am sure he has no problem with other companies in his portfolio maximizing revenue for their shareholders.

I see both sides, but I agree that he does come off as someone believing he is "entitled". If you own stakes horses racing for hundreds of thousands of dollars, what's a few hundred in seats going to hurt. CD does plenty wrong, and perhaps they should accommodate for a reasonable price.

[booner]

Originally Posted by jms62

Bettors will bet and owners will run for the best purses. Hard for me to feign outrage for someone who obviously has a sense of entitlement. Entitlement only applies to the other guy I guess. I am sure he has no problem with other companies in his portfolio maximizing revenue for their shareholders.

I'm with you on that. My comment was more tongue-in-cheek, especially after the failed attempt at the bettor's boycott Saturday that saw handle go up 7%.

I do think a couple of seats at a discount for a owner wouldn't asking too much, though. Throw a little bone out there......

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by booner

I'm with you on that. My comment was more tongue-in-cheek, especially after the failed attempt at the bettor's boycott Saturday that saw handle go up 7%.

I do think a couple of seats at a discount for a owner wouldn't asking too much, though. Throw a little bone out there......

at any time other than these two days, that's what they do, isn't it?

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by helicopter11

CD runs a business and has to run it as such even it is at the expense of pissing off bettors and owners. It seems they are slowly getting away from the old day to day horse racing business model and getting more into making CD a location for concerts and other events. Most tracks do this as well to bring in people to the track and not necessarily attracting them to the sport (concerts, film festivals,food trucks etc). You can bring your friends to the Breeders Cup and Kentucky Derby but you cant convince them to be excited for a 20k Maiden Claimer on a Thursday. As a fan of the sport, I dont like the changes but I can understand how they need to evolve to be competitive and profitable.

Couldnt agree more.

[Pants II]

To be fair Larry Birkhead is a Z list celebrity