Turfway Stigma

[Pointg5]

Originally Posted by tiznowthegreat

While it's not a great track to visit and watch live racing, I don't understand how people could suggest that the track is done and to stick a fork in it. The handle increased 62% last year with the installation of Polytrack. I see in no way how that signifies the track being done and finished.

It increased only because they had less cancellations, also the Winter of 2004-2005 was bad, so they missed alot of days that year, massive snowstorm(for Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky hit that year), so the increase is due only to weather related, not because of the business model, I have said this many times...Also, the property that Turfway sits on is very valuable for retail, it sits right off of I-75 and many people are moving out that way, once this Poly-Track fails miserably, they will be a Super Wal-Mart in less than 5 years...

[Scurlogue Champ]

Originally Posted by Pointg5

It increased only because they had less cancellations, also the Winter of 2004-2005 was bad, so they missed alot of days that year, massive snowstorm(for Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky hit that year), so the increase is due only to weather related, not because of the business model, I have said this many times...Also, the property that Turfway sits on is very valuable for retail, it sits right off of I-75 and many people are moving out that way, once this Poly-Track fails miserably, they will be a Super Wal-Mart in less than 5 years...

Highest and best use........

It sure isn't Turfway Park.

[pmayjr]

Ok... well say Trufway were to close for whatever reason. Would there be another KY track to take it's place? Trufway is tacky, but I love those crud claimers. I hope it doesn't close.

[tiznowthegreat]

It is incorrect to say it is just because of weather. That was the reason in such a drastic increase, but the handle per day was up quite a bit as well. Like it has been said, there is not much racing going on when Turfway is active in the midwest, and it serves it's purpose as a second tier racetrack for some very good trainers. It is in now way anywhere close to becoming a Walmart in 5 years.

[pmayjr]

Besides... and I swear I'm serious about this.... there's a Walmart already there... like within a half-mile of where the track is. No joke hehe. But is it a Super-Walmart? No. Maybe if it were a Super Wal-mart lol

there is actually a super walmart that was just built pretty close...lol no joke. I watched Likely work on the 5th and he looked pretty sharp over the track, think he worked 4F.