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Re: HP fans, anyfo on anything new.

Postby Igeteven » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:44 am

Hollywood Park, throw all their marbles in the first weekend, then it dried up. I hope they do something like Del Mar did to attract horsemen there.

To me, they're running worse then FairPlex, or a second rate track.

They do have the options to increase handle and attendance, however, will they move on it.

We will have jockey races the first five races, then open season on the rest. I don't want to play a track that has five horses in the first five races, do you ?
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Re: HP fans, anyfo on anything new.

Postby Trackmomma » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:46 am

Igeteven wrote:Any new news about what they're going to do get increase handle.

Probably nothing, as usual. They are just collecting their paychecks until the track is closed down.
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Re: HP fans, anyfo on anything new.

Postby Stefan » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:53 am

Hollywoodmike wrote:the powers to be there need to come up with something to draw more fans.


Move the track to Santa Monica, right by the pier? :lol:

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Re: HP fans, anyfo on anything new.

Postby White Hat » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:01 am

Speaking of Santa Monica....... Lester, what happened to the giant Ferris Wheel idea for Hollywood's parking lot?
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Re: HP fans, anyfo on anything new.

Postby Mitch21 » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:13 am

They could have $1 beers, free admission, and 10-12 horse fields and the on track attendance would still be miniscule.
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Re: HP fans, anyfo on anything new.

Postby Triple Threat » Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:20 pm

White Hat wrote:Lester, talked to someone in the know at Hollywood Park and they are going to do a fabulous promotion opening weekend. Word is they are going to have the neighborhood hero's from yesterday's bank robbery drive around the track throwing money out the window for all fan's in attendance. The sticking point from what I heard is if they are going to throw cash or voucher's out the window.


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Re: HP fans, anyfo on anything new.

Postby Goofonroof » Thu Sep 13, 2012 1:58 pm

Trackmomma wrote:
Igeteven wrote:Any new news about what they're going to do get increase handle.

Probably nothing, as usual. They are just collecting their paychecks until the track is closed down.


Nice. Speaking for myself and many of my colleagues we put our heart and soul into every day we work at and represent Hollywood Park.
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Re: HP fans, anyfo on anything new.

Postby Goofonroof » Thu Sep 13, 2012 2:02 pm

Igeteven wrote:With the short SA meet, HP is right around the coroner to open up for the fall meet.

Does anyone know, any new ideas when they open.

Goof ? Mike ?


We were brainstorming on that very subject this morning. Lester we feel if you can document you won't be within a 100 mile radius of the track on any racing day. Attendance for that afternoon card will increase by 500 patrons. See you can help afterall. :D
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Re: HP fans, anyfo on anything new.

Postby Hollywoodmike » Thu Sep 13, 2012 2:08 pm

Goofonroof wrote:
Igeteven wrote:With the short SA meet, HP is right around the coroner to open up for the fall meet.

Does anyone know, any new ideas when they open.

Goof ? Mike ?


We were brainstorming on that very subject this morning. Lester we feel if you can document you won't be within a 100 mile radius of the track on any racing day. Attendance for that afternoon card will increase by 500 patrons. See you can help afterall. :D

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Re: HP fans, anyfo on anything new.

Postby Igeteven » Thu Sep 13, 2012 2:37 pm

Goof,

Mike and I love HP , no doubt about it, we just want it to succeed , nothing more

I just wish management would do something that would change things.

Don't you think for one minute we don't care, embarrassing them will not do it, advising them will not do it.

Does anyone have any suggestions ?
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