A case of "why bother"?
Jan 26, 2014 0:05:37 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2014 0:05:37 GMT -5
I've been to Beulah Park a few dozen times over the years. It's really a quaint little track outside of Columbus Ohio. People are friendly, the horsemen mingle in the "crowd" - it's just a nice overall atmosphere.
But, one has to wonder if this is a classic example of wiz' thinking regarding marginal race tracks.
Today, customarily the high point of a track's racing week, they ran eight races - a total of 39 horses ran, and with a 2-horse entry there were only 38 betting interests. That's less than five per race average. Of the eight races the fields were 7 (6 betting interests), 6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, and TWO! Yes, there was a two-horse field.
On-track handle was $2,036 ($254 per race!), and total handle was $110,175.
As nice and enjoyable as the place is, one has to wonder - why bother?
But, one has to wonder if this is a classic example of wiz' thinking regarding marginal race tracks.
Today, customarily the high point of a track's racing week, they ran eight races - a total of 39 horses ran, and with a 2-horse entry there were only 38 betting interests. That's less than five per race average. Of the eight races the fields were 7 (6 betting interests), 6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, and TWO! Yes, there was a two-horse field.
On-track handle was $2,036 ($254 per race!), and total handle was $110,175.
As nice and enjoyable as the place is, one has to wonder - why bother?
