The sadness that is Parx

[Cannon Shell]

Parx doesn't even try. Zero effort. None. When you feel as a horseman that Penn offers a greater chance as a longer term viable racing program you have serious issue. But as in so many other area's of racing a select few are absolutely cleaning up and it just happens that those are the people calling the shots.

[PatCummings]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Parx doesn't even try. Zero effort. None. When you feel as a horseman that Penn offers a greater chance as a longer term viable racing program you have serious issue. But as in so many other area's of racing a select few are absolutely cleaning up and it just happens that those are the people calling the shots.

I gave a presentation in front of some horsemen reps at Parx in late 2010 and suggested if they lobbied for one fairly minor change, it could yield $11 million more in annual handle. Essentially, I never heard back.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

I gave a presentation in front of some horsemen reps at Parx in late 2010 and suggested if they lobbied for one fairly minor change, it could yield $11 million more in annual handle. Essentially, I never heard back.

That is an awful lot of handle? What was the change and how did you come up with 11 million for the change?

[PatCummings]

Originally Posted by jms62

That is an awful lot of handle? What was the change and how did you come up with 11 million for the change?

It's only like $50,000 a day extra when you run 200+ days a year.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

I gave a presentation in front of some horsemen reps at Parx in late 2010 and suggested if they lobbied for one fairly minor change, it could yield $11 million more in annual handle. Essentially, I never heard back.

The regime in charge are lawyers who have been entrenched there for years, building a personal fortune while making dubious decisions for the people they represent. The "salaries" plus commissions they make on horsemans activities like the tack shop "co-op" and horse rescue are far greater than the number the incoming NYRA CEO will make.

Meanwhile handle is at embarrassing levels, the track does whatever it wants without a peep from the horsemans association and anyone that makes waves conveniently sees their stalls disappear.