Franchise Delay Hangs Over Trainers

[Linny]

Agreed Cannon. The problem was that the "administration" of the NYTHA backed and in fact became a part of Empire, but the rank and file generally did not. You are right in that the trainers just want a safe, decent environment in which they may make a living. They want what horsemen want, good purses, good maintainence and to be able to fill a good condition book. There were many less powerful trainers with no huge owners who had opinions but dared not give them voice. Who could blame them. If they came out as anti-NYRA, they could be treated pretty badly now and in the future if NYRA gets renewed.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Linny

Agreed Cannon. The problem was that the "administration" of the NYTHA backed and in fact became a part of Empire, but the rank and file generally did not. You are right in that the trainers just want a safe, decent environment in which they may make a living. They want what horsemen want, good purses, good maintainence and to be able to fill a good condition book. There were many less powerful trainers with no huge owners who had opinions but dared not give them voice. Who could blame them. If they came out as anti-NYRA, they could be treated pretty badly now and in the future if NYRA gets renewed.

But they did come out anti-NYRA.

Their decision was to accept that or speak their minds going on two years ago. They accepted the anti-NYRA stance and are now in a precarious position, not because NYRA is treating them badly, but because they backed an organization that screwed them....an organization that anyone who objectively looked at the situation knew was a dead horse.

They handicapped the race badly.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

But they did come out anti-NYRA.

Their decision was to accept that or speak their minds going on two years ago. They accepted the anti-NYRA stance and are now in a precarious position, not because NYRA is treating them badly, but because they backed an organization that screwed them....an organization that anyone who objectively looked at the situation knew was a dead horse.

They handicapped the race badly.

Very few actually "back" them any more than a regular citizen backs the govt official who represents your area. Hell you may not have even voted for them but he/she represents you regardless.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Very few actually "back" them any more than a regular citizen backs the govt official who represents your area. Hell you may not have even voted for them but he/she represents you regardless.

I don't think thats a great comparison. I understand what you're saying, but everyone heard a lot of complaining that they were excluded from the vote, yet very few said anything.

[Sightseek]

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