Churchill to request Wednesday cancellations

[Left Bank]

It's their own fault anyway.All they give a **** about is their twinspires site and getting their slots parlors up and running elsewhere.This will give them something to bitch to Breshear about now.

[Danzig]

where are all the horses? cali having short fields...but the horses are out there, oaklawn had big fields all spring. what's going on?

Indiana Downs.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Indiana Downs.

yup... 10-12 in every field

[Scurlogue Champ]

Presque Isle and Delaware

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by philcski

yup... 10-12 in every field

yeah and Presque Isle DownS isnt helping.

[booner]

I agree with Coach and Vol Jack. The increased purses at those 2 tracks are hard for horsemen to ignore.

The last paragraph of the article is just setting up what we know is coming in July. Ellis has already cut it's meet in half. A total cancellation wouldn't be a shocker. Only 70 horses on the grounds?? It's a ghost town.

Kentucky Downs has even cut 2 dates from their 6 day meet in September. Things aren't looking too good.

[philcski]

6th (7:00)
Girls, Incorporated of Shelbyville, Shelby County S.

5 Furlongs (Turf) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $60,000

Post # Horse Jockey Weight Claim Price Equip. Med.
1 Antepova Diego I 117 L
2 Taletobetold Houghton T D 119 L
3 Missing Sefa Goncalves L R 119 L
4 Insure Prescott R 117 L
5 Jazzy (ARG) Goncalves L R 119 L
6 Goldinthepocket Rodriguez F T 117 L
7 Miss A. Bomb Mojica O 119 L
8 Heart Tee Mojica O 119 L
9 Glitzen Glory Thorwarth J O 117 L
10 Mrs Petoski Felix J E 119 L
AE Rinterval (IRE) Castanon J L 117 L

Great example of where they're going- here is a race from Wednesday at Indiana Downs. How many of these horses would normally be running at CD in say a classified allowance for $45-50k? I'd dare say all of them. Jazzy, Miss A Bomb, Taletobetold, Mrs Petoski definitely.

Middle level racing, such as the starter allowance type races, are really struggling to fill at CD (normally a staple of weekday racing there).

However, the impression that lower end purses are actually higher elsewhere is factually incorrect. But I'm thinking the sentiment is they'd rather be 3/1 for $12k than 20-1 for $18k.

[robfla]

Originally Posted by Danzig

where are all the horses? cali having short fields...but the horses are out there, oaklawn had big fields all spring. what's going on?

Unless it's a "boutique" meet....They are wherever the slots are. Better purses for cheaper horses.

[Bigsmc]

It's also fallout from their battles with the horsemen and the subsequent purse cuts.

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by Danzig

where are all the horses? cali having short fields...but the horses are out there, oaklawn had big fields all spring. what's going on?

State gov has its collective heads in the sand. Horse racing and breeding is a major industry in the state, yet they are willing to see it wither on the vine rather than take any action. The governor wants to get in slots to counter the competition, but the legislature is afraid to offend the preachers out in the counties who condemn casino-style gambling. The legislature has been willing to forgive millions in taxes for Fruit-of-the-Loom to relocate in the state for a few years, only to see it move out to Mexico, yet it won't help a homegrown industry stay competitive, with tax relief or authorizing slots. Welcome to the Bluegrass State.