Claiming Crown moved to Ellis for '07

[pmayjr]

Good point JJ, it's been hot the last few years... but Canterbury has gotten lucky in that it hasn't rained any of the years they've hosted it (at least I think that's the case)...

[Round Pen]

Good for Ellis Park it is nice to see something good happen to the Pea Patch. Lord knows they have been through enough in the last few years with Floods, Tornado's and Fires.

[pmayjr]

True true... It's pretty clsoe to the beginning of their meet, maybe it would be kick-off weekend for them?

[mnmark]

Canterbury was a great host for the claiming crown and it was actually a money loser for the track.They have always excelled at promoting the Claiming Crown. They even sceduled there biggest Stakes race of the meet The Lady canterbury on the same day this year. Every time that they have moved to a different track the attendence and handle have declined. I do believe for at least the Claiming Crown they should have a 7 PM post. That in in of itself would probably double the handle. No competition except for a few nighttime tracks on a Saturday night. run during the day and its TOGA Del Mar Arlington and about 10 other tracks that you are competing against for wagering dollars.

[sumitas]

It should be at Turfway or somewhere on an all weather surface.

[Round Pen]

Originally Posted by mnmark

Canterbury was a great host for the claiming crown and it was actually a money loser for the track.They have always excelled at promoting the Claiming Crown. They even sceduled there biggest Stakes race of the meet The Lady canterbury on the same day this year. Every time that they have moved to a different track the attendence and handle have declined. I do believe for at least the Claiming Crown they should have a 7 PM post. That in in of itself would probably double the handle. No competition except for a few nighttime tracks on a Saturday night. run during the day and its TOGA Del Mar Arlington and about 10 other tracks that you are competing against for wagering dollars.

It has only been ran at 1 other track and that was Philadelphia Park in 2002. Just being at Ellis next year will double the Handle. the reason being that Ellis is part of the CDSN and there signal is seen all over the US. Unlike Canterbury where they have a very limited simulcasting of there signal.

[pmayjr]

Round Pen,
Being at Ellis on a CDSN signal will help, but honestly to really be rid of competition, it needs to be run at night. I think Canterbury is still the best fit for it... if it's run at night like the used to run their Sat cards on. Otherwise run it at Mountaineer, or Emerald, or somehwree that will broadcast it at night with less competition.
Eventhough it's gonna be on CDSN because it's at Ellis this next year- it's still run on a Saturday in the middle of the summer. Which means Hollywood, and Belmont, and Delaware, and Monmouth, etc etd etc with be running big races like they alwasy do. Run it at night, and take the competition away.

[mnmark]

I thought that it had been run at other tracks a few times my bad. CDSN network will help and a location closer to the east may also help attract more entries but when it is all said and done you wont find a better host than Canterbury. I believe Scott Lake himself would tell you that.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by Round Pen

It has only been ran at 1 other track and that was Philadelphia Park in 2002. Just being at Ellis next year will double the Handle. the reason being that Ellis is part of the CDSN and there signal is seen all over the US. Unlike Canterbury where they have a very limited simulcasting of there signal.

but ellis was sold...is it still on the CDSN simulcast?

[Crown@club]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

but ellis was sold...is it still on the CDSN simulcast?

That is a part of the agreement of the sale.