While I agree it is a very important case, it will be crippling for horseman and eventually will lead to the demise of racing if CDI wins. Without veto power over the signal, the tracks can basically shove any terms they want down our throat and we will have no recourse which surely will lead to further purse reductions and worse conditions for the horsemen. Especially in light of the real reason that this lawsuit has proceeded as far as it has. That is that CD owes the KY horseman over $5 million dollars which we have sued to recover since they dont seem to be inclined to pay that out. They filed this lawsuit as a response to that lawsuit and their lawyers liberal interpretation of antitrust violations. If we dropped that suit, this suit would be dropped also. While many dont realize the implications of this those that do are quite afraid of the outcome. Not having to bother with horseman CDI will start to point its guns at other tracks with huge rate hikes especially tying in the Derby and that will ultimately lead to higher takeout rates overall or the continuation of signal disputes except this time it will be among tracks as opposed to horseman and tracks.
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