Mike, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this idea.
What if purse distributions were based on a target (par) field size? For every horse below that target, the purse for that race would be reduced by a predetermined amount. Conversely, for every horse above the target, the purse would increase by that same amount.
By the end of the year, the total purse money paid out would likely be about the same, but it would be distributed differently. Owners would earn more when they beat larger, more competitive fields and less when they win against smaller fields.
The idea is to create a financial incentive for fuller fields without increasing the overall purse budget.
What do you think? Could something like this work, or are there unintended consequences I’m overlooking?
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