The bottom line is no slots=no BigM. How can the No1 track in Harness race only 2 days a week and expect massive support by horsemen? Race your good stock here and your junk somewhere else?
Absolutely I prefer betting mile tracks. Many do. But if you can't race 3-4 days a week I just can't get into it. When I first retired 12 years ago, Chicago raced 7 days a week and the Big M raced 5 days, Tues. tru Sat. I would go to the track 2-3 days a week. Now I'm down to 1 day. Soon I may be down to 1 day 3 months a year.