Monmouth Handle Doubles!

[Rupert Pupkin]

They did incredible business today at Monmouth when comparing the numbers to opening day last year. Last year the total handle on opening day was $4.28 million. Today the total handle was $9.36 million. The on-track attendance last year was 10,292. This year it was 17,903.
That is good news. Let's hope it continues.

http://drf.com/news/article/113202.html

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

They did incredible business today at Monmouth when comparing the numbers to opening day last year. Last year the total handle on opening day was $4.28 million. Today the total handle was $9.36 million. The on-track attendance last year was 10,292. This year it was 17,903.
That is good news. Let's hope it continues.

http://drf.com/news/article/113202.html

All without one cent from NYCOTB makes it even more promising news

[ateamstupid]

Good news indeed. Any word on Gomez and Marquez? Not sure I've ever seen four jocks tossed in one day.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Good news indeed. Any word on Gomez and Marquez? Not sure I've ever seen four jocks tossed in one day.

Gomez is ok. He should be back tomorrow. I haven't heard anything about the other guys.

That was crazy. Every time I looked up it seemed that a jock was going down, whether it was in the post parade, at the break, or during the race.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Good news indeed. Any word on Gomez and Marquez? Not sure I've ever seen four jocks tossed in one day.

All the politicians spooked the horses.

[ateamstupid]

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by HomerS

lol sorry if not drinking the kool aid automatically and following the herd. We all know the herd is always right. Whether it be investing, housing prices or betting the favorite at the track.

Just think people need to think about these things and take critical eye. And not let media push something down their throats and not question

Feel comfortable in saying most want to see this work

What "media" is pushing this down anyones throat? What is the debate from the racing fans point of view? What agenda is the "media" pushing? What are you talking about?

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by HomerS

lol sorry if not drinking the kool aid automatically and following the herd. We all know the herd is always right. Whether it be investing, housing prices or betting the favorite at the track.

Just think people need to think about these things and take critical eye. And not let media push something down their throats and not question

Feel comfortable in saying most want to see this work

Wouldn't you expect on track handle to be higher at belmont for a weekend like this than at monmouth regardless of purse size or attendance? Demographics are what they are. Its not like gamblers with money decided to drive down to the shore to catch the...elkhorn?

If it is a saturday at the end of June and nothing has changed, I understand your point. If it is a saturday where there is a graded feature, I understand your point. But a saturday in the middle of may before beach season?

Come on. A little tough arent we?

[philcski]

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/nat.../monmouth.aspx

... but 20-25% is next to impossible

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Wouldn't you expect on track handle to be higher at belmont for a weekend like this than at monmouth regardless of purse size or attendance? Demographics are what they are. Its not like gamblers with money decided to drive down to the shore to catch the...elkhorn?

If it is a saturday at the end of June and nothing has changed, I understand your point. If it is a saturday where there is a graded feature, I understand your point. But a saturday in the middle of may before beach season?

Come on. A little tough arent we?

C'mon Fupeg, your logic is too logical!

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Wouldn't you expect on track handle to be higher at belmont for a weekend like this than at monmouth regardless of purse size or attendance? Demographics are what they are. Its not like gamblers with money decided to drive down to the shore to catch the...elkhorn?

If it is a saturday at the end of June and nothing has changed, I understand your point. If it is a saturday where there is a graded feature, I understand your point. But a saturday in the middle of may before beach season?

Come on. A little tough arent we?

I doubt Kulina and Robinson are crying in their ice cream right now about ontrack handle, regardless of what Chuck D up there says.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Wouldn't you expect on track handle to be higher at belmont for a weekend like this than at monmouth regardless of purse size or attendance? Demographics are what they are. Its not like gamblers with money decided to drive down to the shore to catch the...elkhorn?

If it is a saturday at the end of June and nothing has changed, I understand your point. If it is a saturday where there is a graded feature, I understand your point. But a saturday in the middle of may before beach season?

Come on. A little tough arent we?

They may even get Snooki. Or even better, The Situation!

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by HomerS

http://www.drf.com/news/article/113202.html

And I see fans already following it without questioning

There has been ton of discussion about this in recent weeks and not much context in regard to handle

Not trying to be a downer here

Just trying to bring some reason to the table

I want this to work

But lets not go overboard with what happened today

What is there to question? If you like the cards, big fields, etc you play Monmouth. If you dont want to follow the racing there you stick with what you already play. I'm not sure how a track doubling its handle on opening day is a negative. While there is a long ways to go i dont see anyone suggesting that it was anything but a great start. And that is without NYC OTB doing a dime of business.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by pointman

They may even get Snooki. Or even better, The Situation!

I would love to .... Snookie

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

What is there to question? If you like the cards, big fields, etc you play Monmouth. If you dont want to follow the racing there you stick with what you already play. I'm not sure how a track doubling its handle on opening day is a negative. While there is a long ways to go i dont see anyone suggesting that it was anything but a great start. And that is without NYC OTB doing a dime of business.

Look less racing is the answer period. The track today had people had a buzz and had horses.. Why anyone would bet Golden Gate or Hollywood or CD is beyond me. CLOSE THESE TRACK

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by HomerS

I have gone to both tracks probably 100 times each in my life

I know them both well

All i am saying is three times as many people went to Monmouth and they barely beat Belmont handle

And thats not unusual. Monmouth regularly outdraws Belmont on the weekends in regard to on track attendance

Monmouth is going to need people betting to make this work. Going to the track is not enough they need people betting

Monmouth has always been able to get people to go to the track. Its a beautiful track with a real hard core crowd.

This is about their survival

Can already see from the responses here that it strikes a nerve with people. Not sure why

Not insulting anyone, not belittling Monmouth or what they are doing.

I want this to work.

If it doesnt there is no more Monmouth

They doubled their handle. Doubled. Someone was betting.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by HomerS

http://www.drf.com/news/article/113202.html

And I see fans already following it without questioning

There has been ton of discussion about this in recent weeks and not much context in regard to handle

Not trying to be a downer here

Just trying to bring some reason to the table

I want this to work

But lets not go overboard with what happened today

There is nothing to debate. The numbers today were great. Everything was way up. Attendance was way up. On-track handle was way up. Total handle was up by 2x. There is nothing negative to say about the day they had today. All the numbers surpassed everyone's highest expectations.

They never had the expectation that on-track handle today would surpass Belmont's on-track handle. Whoever said that they expected on-track handle at Monmouth to surpass Belmont today? I never heard anyone predict that.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by HomerS

But I am not going to fall into trap and say all is well based on today and how blue skies ahead. Doesnt take much for anyone to write article saying look what handle is compared to last year. Anyone can do that. Just looking a little deeper

You're not "looking deeper." You're making something out of nothing. Ontrack handle at Belmont is irrelevant to a great start by Monmouth, which is all anyone called it. I didn't see anyone declaring racing to be back to postwar popularity. But it was unequivocally a great opening day.

Originally Posted by HomerS

Frankly its not nearly as impressive as it appears on paper

False. It's more impressive than it appears on paper, precisely because of what Chuck pointed out.

Originally Posted by HomerS

I feel confident in saying folks who run Monmouth- who are sharp- are not backslapping each other in celebration and saying all their problems are over

Once again, who said this in this thread? Who said anything like this? This is a discussion about Monmouth's opening day, and whether it was a positive or negative sign.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by HomerS

Ill try once more to make myself clear

I want this to work. I have bet Monmouth my whole life.I bet it today and will bet it tomorrow

I want to bet it next week, next month and next year

And for years to come

I want Monmouth to be around for another 100 years

It is a great track with a solid fan base

But I am not going to fall into trap and say all is well based on today and how blue skies ahead. Doesnt take much for anyone to write article saying look what handle is compared to last year. Anyone can do that. Just looking a little deeper

Frankly its not nearly as impressive as it appears on paper

That being said it can certainly improve. And it will need to

Because if it doesnt Monmouth will not exist. They are committed to paying out a ton in purses and need people to bet every day.

I feel confident in saying folks who run Monmouth- who are sharp- are not backslapping each other in celebration and saying al l their problems are over

Dude no one is saying that Monmouth or racings problems are solved. But your theory of people need to bet every day or their on track handle was not strong enough is misguided. It was one very successful day despite the largest non NJ batting outlet not taking any bets on the card. As for your idea that it needs to improve? Huh? If each of the remaining 49 days are as successful as today, it will be considered a wild sucess.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by HomerS

Doubled it from what?

The primary reason Monmouth is on the brink of extinction is because of low handle in past years

Just has to be in context

If Washington Nationals increase attendance is their past low attendance not relevant?

If the nationals double their attendance i'm sure that would be considered a wild success as well.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by HomerS

Its relevant because they are direct competition.

There is limited betting dollar

NY is ripe for the picking right now with all the nonsense going on

Monmouth should beat them. And should do so every time they go head to head. Lets see if it happens. It needs to. I hope it happens

There is limited betting dollar? HANDLE INCREASED OVER 100% FOR MONMOUTH. How much more should it have gone up? The fact that Belmont Park didn't evaporate into thin air doesn't mean it wasn't a wildly successful day for Monmouth.