is there a horse track that runs year round.

**betplom** · 08-25-10, 10:17 AM

Originally posted by fightingwarrior

365 days a year.if not can some one name 2 tracks for me.1 for the summer and 1 for the winter.

Woodbine runs year round, Thoroughbreds in the spring/summer/fall and Standardbreds in the fall/winter/spring.

http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/Woodbine/Racing/Schedules/Pages/LiveRacingSchedule.aspx

**13th Inning** · 08-25-10, 10:49 AM

Pretty sure Charles Town runs all year round. So does Penn National.
Philadelphia Park runs basically all year round - they take most of August off, but other than that, they run all year.
Mountaineer used to run all year, but now they take a couple months off in the winter, I believe.

**whatsgood5** · 08-25-10, 10:53 AM

Originally posted by 13th Inning

Philadelphia Park runs basically all year round - they take most of August off, but other than that, they run all year.

Seriously? Seems odd that they'd run in the winter...

**13th Inning** · 08-25-10, 12:08 PM

Originally posted by whatsgood5

Seriously? Seems odd that they'd run in the winter...

Yeah, same thing with Charles Town and Penn... There are sometimes cancellations for extreme cold or snow, but they do card races in the winter months.

**thezbar** · 08-25-10, 12:10 PM

Los Alamitos runs nearly all year. They take about a weeks break around the end of the year.

**whatsgood5** · 08-25-10, 12:22 PM

Originally posted by 13th Inning

Yeah, same thing with Charles Town and Penn... There are sometimes cancellations for extreme cold or snow, but they do card races in the winter months.

Oh okay, that was gonna be my next question.

**Reno Paul** · 08-25-10, 01:20 PM

Originally posted by thezbar

Los Alamitos runs nearly all year. They take about a weeks break around the end of the year.

I was going to say Los Al......I love betting the sprinters at night.

**str** · 08-25-10, 03:27 PM

Charles town usually closes for about 45-60 days from mid Dec.-early Feb.
That is the way it used to always be.
Can check they're website for actual dates.

**ehp6737** · 08-25-10, 05:47 PM

Does it matter? Go to the OTB and bet whatever is running that day

**13th Inning** · 08-25-10, 06:35 PM

Originally posted by str

Charles town usually closes for about 45-60 days from mid Dec.-early Feb. That is the way it used to always be. Can check they're website for actual dates.

According to their website, they run all year round. Just checked historical charts at Equibase and they did run Dec/Jan last year. So they must have changed their policy at some point.

**Dirty Sanchez** · 08-25-10, 06:44 PM

"Year Round" you can concentrate in certain states...such as Kentucky, New York, or California as the owners normally move their barns to the tracks. New York is active because they move from Aqueduct to Belmont to Saratoga to Meadowlands etc. etc. Same with California with San Anita, Hollywood Park, Del Mar, the fair circuit, Oak Tree, etc.

**gafl** · 08-25-10, 07:03 PM

Meadowlands is not part of the NY circuit. They used to have a short thoroughbred season in the fall while NY was still running. Have heard that Meadowlands is now all harness, will not have a thoroughbred meet this fall.

**Dirty Sanchez** · 08-25-10, 07:31 PM

I meant in regards to barns moving around/betting. The whole NYRA is on "life support" right now as they needed a cash infusion just to finish out the racing calendar this year. The entire horse racing industry needs to take a good look at itself because there are tracks in a number of states that are in trouble, to include Hollywood Park and others.

**betplom** · 08-25-10, 08:01 PM

Horse racing is dying and rightfully so. There are so much more gambling opportunities nowadays.

The internet ruined the monopoly the racetrack used to enjoy.

**gafl** · 08-25-10, 09:52 PM

DS, you're right about the barns moving around. Used to be the NY trainers would send their second string to NJ to pick up a check. Now with the Monmouth meeting having such high purses, the better NY horses and jockeys are going over the bridge a lot more often. Looks like the NYRA has finally gotten the slot business sorted out.

**Mr. Jones** · 08-25-10, 10:23 PM

Mountainer in Chester, WV used to run year round until 2010. This year they did not run in January.

**Richkas** · 08-25-10, 10:43 PM

Originally posted by ehp6737

Does it matter? Go to the OTB and bet whatever is running that day

I agree.

**in2thethickofit** · 08-25-10, 10:52 PM

turf paradise, (except june. july, august, sept...too hot here) right across the street from me

**in2thethickofit** · 08-25-10, 10:52 PM

Originally posted by Richkas

I agree.

still, otb is the way to go

**ok now what** · 08-25-10, 10:55 PM

With the exception of a select few racetracks, such as Del Mar and Churchill Downs, do not be surprised at the closure, loss, or abridgement of any track. In the last 10 years, there have been some heartbreaking, disastrous surprises. Losing Bay Meadows was a terrible blow. Some oldies, but goodies are not far off. The era of the year-round track is ending. Los Alamitos can hardly keep a 3 day schedule anymore.

**wtf** · 08-25-10, 10:58 PM

Originally posted by betplom

Horse racing is dying and rightfully so. There are so much more gambling opportunities nowadays.

The internet ruined the monopoly the racetrack used to enjoy.

I dis agree, there are just too many tracks in america, the demand is there

look in japan, 50 to 60k people show up on track

same in hong kong, singapore, malaysia, australia

reduce the tracks and stop racing everyday

**Brewers in 7** · 08-26-10, 05:29 AM

Originally posted by wtf

I dis agree, there are just too many tracks in america, the demand is there

look in japan, 50 to 60k people show up on track

same in hong kong, singapore, malaysia, australia

reduce the tracks and stop racing everyday

thats exactly what they should do, monmouth, philly, delaware, penn should get together and split the year up, would do wonders for the game.. also national stakes need to be limited a little, make the top horses race each other more often thruout the year like harness racing does....

**unusialsusp5** · 08-26-10, 09:51 AM

the expansion of racing dates has damaged racing to the point where it is no longer an urgency to go to the track during certain dates because it is open all the time which has a negative effect to the patrons necessity to go. track should only run on fri sat sun and holidays and the crowds will come back.

**DrunkHorseplayer** · 08-26-10, 10:03 AM

Very few people are going to hit the track when they can stay at home and bet all the races, and a bunch of football games, on the internet. The only thing that gets people to the track are the TC races, BC races and horses like Zenyatta.

**robmpink** · 08-27-10, 07:49 PM

Originally posted by Brewers in 7

thats exactly what they should do, monmouth, philly, delaware, penn should get together and split the year up, would do wonders for the game.. also national stakes need to be limited a little, make the top horses race each other more often thruout the year like harness racing does....

Geez, how much better could Monmouth do?

**carparts1000** · 10-11-10, 09:31 PM

OTB , cannot compare to being at the races . the only otb that i have seen that even comes close, is the wynn in vegas. now that's an otb.

**Brock Landers** · 10-11-10, 10:01 PM

horse racing died YEARS ago. I've still never seen a horse, and don't think i ever will, as good as CIGAR. Saw him live at Arlington, and that was a lot of fun to be a part of.

**Art Vandeleigh** · 10-12-10, 02:32 AM

Old reliable Philly, always there for us Mondays and Tuesdays.

**floridagolfer** · 10-12-10, 06:14 AM

There's nothing like being at Philadelphia Park on a cold January day as part of a crowd of 500 or so.

**adlai** · 10-12-10, 06:16 AM

there are a lot of harness racing tracks than run year round... stick with the sulkys man...

**Reload** · 10-12-10, 06:52 AM

Originally posted by floridagolfer

There's nothing like being at Philadelphia Park on a cold January day as part of a crowd of 500 or so.

Have things picked up with the new expansions there?

**Reload** · 10-12-10, 06:53 AM

Originally posted by Reno Paul

I was going to say Los Al......I love betting the sprinters at night.

They indeed have that "niche" which makes it easy for them to run year-round. Late night degenerate betting at its finest.

**Brewers in 7** · 10-12-10, 08:11 AM

Originally posted by Reload

Have things picked up with the new expansions there?

Philly had a huge crowd for labor day(smarty jones day), probably half the size of that crowd for the $1 million dollar PA derby, and a dissapointingly tiny crowd to see Blind Luck run in the Cotillion.. i need to go there on a tuesday and see just how many people they get

**Casperwaits** · 10-12-10, 08:28 AM

I play horses daily, and the thrill and sensory enjoyment at the track is unparalleled. That said, if I was going to bet year round at numerous tracks, and could not make it there live, I would certainly NOT bet at an OTB. With the proliferation of legal online sites to wager on horse races, OTB has lost it's edge. Why give a % to a poorly run orginization when you can get track odds (and sometimes rebates) online?