tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post8054118852998744430..comments2024-02-27T17:43:37.207-05:00Comments on View From the Racetrack Grandstand: 2013 PredictionsThat Blog Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-18183067780134709672012-12-31T18:12:53.212-05:002012-12-31T18:12:53.212-05:00I just want to say I have enjoyed your blog and lo...I just want to say I have enjoyed your blog and look forward to it in 2013, Have a Happy New Year!LI Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04643718461978155520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-15369723796468409882012-12-31T13:25:39.992-05:002012-12-31T13:25:39.992-05:00I agree the growth was not as good as it could hav...I agree the growth was not as good as it could have been, but it did grow. <br /><br />Perhaps it would have been better to say the Meadowlands and Balmoral grow their handle this coming year.That Blog Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-67680696113431679492012-12-31T12:20:52.546-05:002012-12-31T12:20:52.546-05:00I suppose we can view statistics any way we want t...I suppose we can view statistics any way we want to -- rosy pictures can always be painted by focusing only on select data. While The Meadowlands MAY have officially shown a gain of 2.5% in 2012, that number is actually WEAK when compared to other tracks that enjoyed MUCH better gains. It's hard to get excited about 2.5% growth when lowly Batavia improved by 14%! Even sister track Vernon Downs saw their handle rise by a much better rate than the Big M! Balmoral's growth dwarfs that seen in East Rutherford, and I suspect the same will prove true at the big Canadian tracks.<br /><br />The simple truth is that last year's mild winter helped MANY tracks benefit with larger handles...unfortunately, The Meadowlands saw a lot less "growth" than many (most?) of them. Only the most rose colored optimist could view last meet as a "success" -- and the replacement of most of the senior management further confirms that SOMEBODY thought things should have been much better ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-9976130340856408262012-12-31T11:47:07.990-05:002012-12-31T11:47:07.990-05:00The Meadowlands handle increased last year. To tr...The Meadowlands handle increased last year. To try to compare the handle now with the handle from a few years ago would not be fair. Hence, the Meadowlands should continue to grow their handle.That Blog Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-90079564468959427502012-12-31T09:55:16.217-05:002012-12-31T09:55:16.217-05:00"Balmoral Park and the Meadowlands both conti..."Balmoral Park and the Meadowlands both continue to grow their handle"<br /><br />In order to CONTINUE growing your handle, you have to be GROWING it in the first place. While this holds true for Balmoral, the opposite is (unfortunately) true for The Meadowlands. The Big M needs to reverse their current trend, NOT continue it -- hopefully that will be the case!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com