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Originally Posted by parsixfarms
As my earlier post said, I don't know the specific numbers, so I can't offer an opinion as to precisely who is right and who is wrong. However, since there hasn't been much public negotiation of the $$ underlying the impasse, I fail to see how others are able to point a finger in one direction or another. My point was questioning why some on here seem intent on blindly blaming the horsemen for the impasse.
For the record, the horsemen competing at the meet are being hurt, as purses have been cut over 20%. Furthermore, it's not that simple to ship to run somewhere else (and both of the tracks that you mentioned have an even lower purse structure than Churchill), when your stable - and its employees and families - are based elsewhere. Do you know the cost of shipping these days, with the cost of gas?
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To me that implies Churchill's purses were overcompetitive.
What does it cost to move, say, 10 horses 300 miles? I'll guess $5,000. Is that close? Weren't these horses moving or shipping next week anyway?