Ellis Park owner

bullring · 07-29-2009, 08:36 AM

We're running.

We're not running.

We're closing.

We're not closing.

I'm selling.

I'm not selling.

The Giss · 07-29-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bullring

We're running.

We're not running.

We're closing.

We're not closing.

I'm selling.

I'm not selling.

Crap. My wife owns Ellis Park!

Glenwood Lane United · 07-29-2009, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Giss

Crap. My wife owns Ellis Park!

BDownes · 07-29-2009, 07:20 PM

Hold on. No slots money here. Last year they averaged an one and a half horse less per race than this year. There were real concerns on whether they could get enough horses to run at the meet and I'm not talking 6 horse fields. The Ellis Park Racing Secretary got creative and he decided to card a ton of turf races since that is what Hoosier Park doesn't have (there was only 2 days Indiana Downs and Ellis Park overlapped). The meet so far has been a success so Ellis with of course the Horsemen's approval add 5 more Fridays and u ridicule/criticize/make fun of/whatever u want to call it. Geez. Also, please note that the purses at Ind. Downs and Hoosier Park aren't as high as projected which also helps Ellis Park compete for horses since the purses are very similar.

Ellis Park was scheduled to run 48 dates this year. The five additional race dates will bring the total to 28 dates. 20 fewer dates than scheduled. That still isn't good. Churchill lost 7 dates. We will see what Turfway will do. Their September meet is a bit different than the winter meet. I've read where they will cut stakes money to keep overnight purses at last year's level but I haven't researched it or asked about it lately.

I don't know what the Ellis Park owner will do next year and I'm not going to publicly speculate on here. I do know it has been alot of fun to announce at Ellis Park this year even with the major logistical problems of going back and forth since the dates have been reduced from last year.

Hook · 07-29-2009, 07:42 PM

Turf = A Racing Secs best friend! A good move. Keep up the good work Bill!

turfnsport · 07-29-2009, 08:21 PM

As an track owner, Geary is as horseplayer friendly as it gets.

07-29-2009, 08:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
bullring Status: Super Horse Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,585	Ellis Park owner We're running. We're not running. We're closing. We're not closing. I'm selling. I'm not selling.

07-29-2009, 07:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hook Status: Grade II Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: C-town, Ohio Posts: 1,539	Turf = A Racing Secs best friend! A good move. Keep up the good work Bill! __________________ Disclaimer: The opinions and posts expressed by this announcer are not neccessarily those of Pinnacle Race Course!

07-29-2009, 07:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
BDownes Status: Grade III Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 542	Hold on. No slots money here. Last year they averaged an one and a half horse less per race than this year. There were real concerns on whether they could get enough horses to run at the meet and I'm not talking 6 horse fields. The Ellis Park Racing Secretary got creative and he decided to card a ton of turf races since that is what Hoosier Park doesn't have (there was only 2 days Indiana Downs and Ellis Park overlapped). The meet so far has been a success so Ellis with of course the Horsemen's approval add 5 more Fridays and u ridicule/criticize/make fun of/whatever u want to call it. Geez. Also, please note that the purses at Ind. Downs and Hoosier Park aren't as high as projected which also helps Ellis Park compete for horses since the purses are very similar. Ellis Park was scheduled to run 48 dates this year. The five additional race dates will bring the total to 28 dates. 20 fewer dates than scheduled. That still isn't good. Churchill lost 7 dates. We will see what Turfway will do. Their September meet is a bit different than the winter meet. I've read where they will cut stakes money to keep overnight purses at last year's level but I haven't researched it or asked about it lately. I don't know what the Ellis Park owner will do next year and I'm not going to publicly speculate on here. I do know it has been alot of fun to announce at Ellis Park this year even with the major logistical problems of going back and forth since the dates have been reduced from last year.

07-29-2009, 08:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
turfnsport Status: Super Horse Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 5,430	As an track owner, Geary is as horseplayer friendly as it gets.