Ellis Park closing, now opening

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Originally Posted by SentToStud

Nothing other than to note Churchill is getting hurt. And who can really say the horsemen are being harmed? They can load a trailer and go to Chicago or Cincy.

Who is right and who is wrong on this deal? You tell me.

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?