Reduction

Scarborough Downs Gets 2012 Dates

November 30, 2011

It has been reported that Scarborough Downs has narrowly avoided a race-date cut for its 2012 season of live racing. "I agonize over making this recommendation," Maine Harness Racing Commission Execut...

Freehold Raceway Announces Purse Reductions; Anticipates Schedule Change

February 24, 2011

Freehold Raceway today announced that the condition sheet being released today will reflect a 25 per-cent reduction in purses

OHHA Against Further Reduction Of Live Race Dates In Ontario For 2011

December 03, 2010

After a meeting of the Ontario Harness Horse Association Board of Directors on Wednesday, December 1, OHHA has taken the position that it cannot support any further reduction of live racing dates in O...

Higher Handle, Reduced Revenues At Tioga

November 29, 2010

Management of Tioga Downs today announced mixed results from their across-the-board takeout reduction in 2010. While handle increased by 7.8 per cent, wagering revenues fell from 2009

New Jersey T-Bred Handle Way Up In 2010 Despite 50 Per Cent Cut In Race Dates

November 22, 2010

After having slashed the number of thoroughbred race dates in New Jersey from 141 in 2009 to 71 in 2010, racetrack operator New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority has announced that the almost 50 ...

Western Fair Adds Second Win-4, Drops Takeout

November 01, 2010

Western Fair Raceway today announced the addition of a second Win-4 to its wagering menu with a significant reduction in takeout to 15 per cent

Hialeah Park Takeout Reduced To 12 Per Cent

October 06, 2010

On Monday, October 4, quarter-horse racetrack Hialeah Park announced that it will reduce takeouts rates on all wagers to an industry low 12%

Lowered Balmoral Pick 4 Takeout Increases Pool Average 62 Per Cent

September 30, 2010

Times are tough and money is tight, but according to figures crunched by Balmoral Park Racing Analyst Michael Antoniades, a reduction in takeout from the Illinois track's Pick 4 pools this year has re...

Tioga Downs' Take-Out Reduction Approved

Tioga Downs’ application to reduce the take-out on all wagers to the minimum allowable by New York State statute for the 2010 live racing season was approved at the New York State Racing & Wagerin...

HRA: No Change To New Whip Rules

February 01, 2010

The executive of Harness Racing Australia (HRA) reiterated its support for the recently amended rules pertaining to the use of whips in harness racing at its monthly meeting on January 28, 2010, but h...

Drastic Changes For 'Big M' Stakes Schedule

November 20, 2009

In addition to announcing that a 30 per cent decrease in nomination and sustaining fees for the $1 million Meadowlands Pace in 2010, the 'Big M' has added, subtracted and altered its existing stakes s...

NJ Race Dates To Be Reduced?

According to an article on njbiz.com, the New Jersey State Assembly is considering legislation which would allow the reduction of standardbred race dates in the state

Purses To Be Dropped At Fraser

February 20, 2009

Jim Vinnell, president of the BC Standardbred Association, has announced that the BCSA Board has been forced to make further cuts in the purse pool due to