Churchill Downs Boycott May be Taking Hold as Kentucky Oaks Handle Dips

Written by:
Aaron Goldstein
Published on:
May/03/2014
Churchill Downs Boycott May be Taking Hold as Kentucky Oaks Handle Dips

This year’s Kentucky Oaks handle fell nearly 6% as revealed by Churchill Downs Saturday, making some wonder if a much publicized call to boycott Churchill Downs is starting to have some negative impact.

The company that owns Churchill Downs claims they are in the poor house.

As such wagers on Win, Place, and Show were raised from 16% takeout to 17.5% takeout in recent days, this as executive compensations were raised.

Gambling911.com’s own Thomas Somach spoke to famed trainer Roger Stein who also echoed the sentiment for a boycott.

"These greedy fucks are ruining our game," Stein told Somach.

And this may have been demonstrated with the drop in handle at Friday’s Kentucky Oaks, which featured the most dominant horse (and now champion), Untapable.

Wagering from all-sources on the full 12-race Kentucky Oaks Day race card fell 5.7 percent to $43.2 million.

The track lost some business part of the week because of a lack of a simulcasting agreement with the company that represents Nevada casinos.  Churchill Downs spokesman John Asher said the deal with the Nevada casinos was done in time for the entire Friday Kentucky Oaks Day card.

2014 Kentucky Derby Post Positions Odds 3:15 pm EDT May 3, 2014

Post

Horse

Jockey

Trainer

Odds

1

VACANT

     

2

Vicar's In Trouble

Rosie Napravnik

Mike Maker

31-1

3

Harry's Holiday

Corey Lanerie

Mike Maker

61-1

4

Uncle Sigh

Irad Ortiz Jr.

Gary Contessa

41-1

5

Danza

Joe Bravo

Todd Pletcher

10-1

6

California Chrome

Victor Espinoza

Art Sherman

+225

7

Samraat

Jose Ortiz

Rick Violette Jr.

12-1

8

We Miss Artie

Javier Castellano

Todd Pletcher

52-1

9

General A Rod

Joel Rosario

Mike Maker

23-1

10

Vinceremos

Joe Rocco Jr.

Todd Pletecher

50-1

11

Wildcat Red

Luis Saez

Jose Garoffalo

23-1

12

Dance With Fate

Corey Nakatani

Peter Eurton

26-1

13

Chitu

Martin Garcia

Bob Baffert

31-1

14

Medal Count

Robby Albarado

Dale Romans

18-1

15

Tapiture

Ricardo Santana Jr.

Steve Asmussen

16-1

16

Intense Holiday

John Velazquez

Todd Pletcher

8-1

17

Commanding Curve

Shaun Bridgmohan

Dallas Stewart

31-1

18

Candy Boy

Gary Stevens

John Sadler

21-1

19

Ride On Curlin

Calvin Borel

William G. Gowan

15-1

20

Wicked Strong

Rajiv Maragh

James A. Jerkens

8-1

- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com

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