Excellent Article over at ESPN

[Calzone Lord]

but one major problem that skips along largely unrecognized has really become a cluster of problems: Most racetrack executives and regulators these days don't understand the game, don't appreciate the sport, can't identify their audience and know very little, if anything, about the product they're selling.

http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/stor...ive-indecision

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/stor...ive-indecision

Without reading that article, I'm guessing most of those execs come from marketing backgrounds.

Our host notwithstanding, marketing people are usually drooling idiots.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Our host notwithstanding, marketing people are usually drooling idiots.

I know a few extremely dull and thoroughly stupid people (even for Erie Youth) who have grown up and appear to be thriving and successful with their marketing background.

[VOL JACK]

In his first paragraph, he started a sentence with "And."

[VOL JACK]

I'm sure Gary got a kick out of the morning lines at KY Downs when he was there this meet. Everyday there were 20:1ml horses going off favored at 3:1.
I keep thinking these horrible morning lines would create an opportunity in multi race wagers but, it was like everyone else had the same idea.

[Rudeboyelvis]

Gene Simmons is going to get Brad and Angelina to go to Santa Anita.

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ra...lace-on-earth/

[rpncaine]

Wife watches a show called "New Girl" on FOX. Saw a promo for it where they were at SA. I think it's still on the DVR so I'll have to watch it and see what kind of light it puts the game in too.

[herkhorse]

Originally Posted by rpncaine

Wife watches a show called "New Girl" on FOX. Saw a promo for it where they were at SA. I think it's still on the DVR so I'll have to watch it and see what kind of light it puts the game in too.

They aired the promo during the football game. Dennis Farina was in it.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/stor...ive-indecision

Probably the best assessment of racetrack management that I've seen

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Probably the best assessment of racetrack management that I've seen

Save the shameless Serling plug

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Save the shameless Serling plug

are you sisawsi??

thought it was a good article.