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7/23/09, 9:23 PM   #2
Re: Purse Structure, Could this work?
sprinter25
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You'll never get a track to run at your hypothetical "break-even" numbers. You've forgetten to include the obvious - the track acquisition costs, as well as the costs for upkeep, personnel, advertising, insurance, equipment, etc....Most likely if you double the purse number, you'll approach what it costs to run a race track and break even.....And I can't think of anyone who'd do this for FREE....IMO, a track has to turn a profit for the promoter, or he'll be gone...most track owners/promoters run a race track as their secondary/tertiary business