Indiana State Fairgrounds

BrentTFunk · 3/14/23, 5:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kb78

Question; Do they still use this track for horse racing or harness racing? If so it seems odd to me that they would be taking down the fence unless they were putting a different fence up.

They may harness race a little during the fair, but I doubt if they will anymore. I am sure the track will be used for parking during the fair. This will be a training facility. Saved the horse tracks in Anderson and Shelbyville from having to build one.

Phylo82 · 3/15/23, 9:01 AM

Is the Mini Indy quarter midget track gone?

Offroadrace_814 · 3/15/23, 9:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Phylo82

Is the Mini Indy quarter midget track gone?

I am not able to get to that part of the Fairgrounds during a Fuel game. Though I will try to see.

Offroadrace_814 · 3/15/23, 9:28 AM

Historically I am disappointed in seeing the track go away.

Financially I understand if they were not making a profit on the races. I do not how many tickets needed to be sold before making a profit.

BrentTFunk · 3/15/23, 10:45 AM

It will take a long time to make a profit off of barn rentals when you figure in the expenses. covering the track could not have been cheap.

Offroadrace_814 · 3/15/23, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BrentTFunk

It will take a long time to make a profit off of barn rentals when you figure in the expenses. covering the track could not have been cheap.

It would be interesting to know the stall rental. Along with what that includes. But, I would not think they would have converted the track if they did not think/know they could make a profit.

Charles Nungester · 3/15/23, 2:52 PM

You'd be surprised, Horse racing is a millionaires game. Knew a person who worked as a stable hand that made six figures. and this was thirty years ago.

We have a example of this here in Warren Co. Ohio. The races got moved to the new casino (Miami Valley Racing and Casino.) But the Warren Co. Fairgrounds kept it's stables and half mile track pea gravel. But lit.

Got to see a motorcycle flat track race on it last year. The riders pretty much duct taped all the bodywork on their bikes. The racing was the same as dirt.

Offroadrace_814 · 3/16/23, 7:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Charles Nungester

You'd be surprised, Horse racing is a millionaires game. Knew a person who worked as a stable hand that made six figures. and this was thirty years ago.

I thought it was. Not that USAC isn't. Just a more consistent income.

okie · 3/16/23, 8:24 PM

I used to make 7 figures by 2 were behind the decimal point.

3/15/23, 2:52 PM	#17 Re: Indiana State Fairgrounds
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 21,202	You'd be surprised, Horse racing is a millionaires game. Knew a person who worked as a stable hand that made six figures. and this was thirty years ago. We have a example of this here in Warren Co. Ohio. The races got moved to the new casino (Miami Valley Racing and Casino.) But the Warren Co. Fairgrounds kept it's stables and half mile track pea gravel. But lit. Got to see a motorcycle flat track race on it last year. The riders pretty much duct taped all the bodywork on their bikes. The racing was the same as dirt. __________________ Charles Nungester

3/15/23, 10:45 AM	#15 Re: Indiana State Fairgrounds
BrentTFunk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 17,282	It will take a long time to make a profit off of barn rentals when you figure in the expenses. covering the track could not have been cheap.