Ad Hoc Commitee reccos Excelsior - Page 2

Danzig · #21 11-21-2006, 07:47 PM

so being part owner of a derby winner qualifies you to choose the best group to run new york racing?!

#22 11-21-2006, 08:30 PM

Zieg I hear on the next committee they are gonna have the guy who owns Organizer, the horse who won the Empire Classic where Funny Cide was 4th.

ELA · #23 11-21-2006, 11:03 PM

Here is my question -- would Jack Knowlton have been named to the committee had he not owned Funny Cide?

Eric

blackthroatedwind · #24 11-21-2006, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ELA

Here is my question -- would Jack Knowlton have been named to the committee had he not owned Funny Cide?

Eric

Of course not.

However, he was probably way above the average as far as horse racing knowledge on that committee.

It is very sad for those of us that love this game, and genuinely care about racing in NY State, to see the shoddy treatment it receives from the State. The government isn't just happy with the money they take out of handle, they have to further insult as by filling pretty much any and all positions with the wives of donors.

At least we used to have Ben Liebman. Pataki took care of that.

repent · #25 11-22-2006, 04:29 AM

What everyone is failing to realize is that the committee means nothing. It is all political. The decision might go the same way but the people on the committee have no say in who is rewarded the franchise.

blackthroatedwind · #26 11-22-2006, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Minefield

What everyone is failing to realize is that the committee means nothing. It is all political. The decision might go the same way but the people on the committee have no say in who is rewarded the franchise.

Gee thanks. Nobody has pointed this out.

What some people fail to realize is how obvious " new " posters are.

philcski · #27 11-22-2006, 08:32 AM

I'm sure the promise of a $100MM upfront had nothing to do with their selection.

#28 11-22-2006, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by philcski

I'm sure the promise of a $100MM upfront had nothing to do with their selection.

Dude, this was a handpicked committee selected by folks who wanted to make sure NYRA didn't get the bid. That was basically the single biggest qualification to be placed on the committee, that teh members not support NYRA. Knowledge of the inner or obvious workings of the game was not a criteria in any way.