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I have maintained for years that racing in this country is more or less doomed because of incompetent leadership and greed. That leadership isnt restricted to those within racing nor is the greed. The truth is no one HAS to own a horse and no one HAS to bet on a horse and no one HAS to breed horses.
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Using racing for taxation advantages plays a role as well. Take those away and you will see a lot fewer owners ponying up big money. |
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I don't mind discussing the reasons, I'm just saying most bettors/fans don't care about the why. Honestly, why should they?
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Do you really think he is in on those decisions these days?
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But with churn, the difference isn't near as great as your post would make it seem.
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This was announced that it would also be raised. As far as $5 for the program that's for my wife, the cost may be less but I wouldn't know I never got any change. |
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Hell Kay more or less admits what they are doing here. Personally I'd be for no charge for admission at Belmont and an upcharge for "premium" area's but NYRA can't do that because the state wont let them give the gate away. Not to mention they need the extra revenue to make the books balance for the 2014 budget. This board is acting in the short term because for most of them that is all there is going to be. If the state was serious about growing racing, Kay and this board wouldnt be in charge. Essentially Cuomo is the villan here, Skolrton is the hatchet man and Kay is Baghdad Bob Last edited by Cannon Shell : 12-05-2013 at 06:38 PM. |
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Of course it is. They get 100% of the $24 minus state taxes. They get a far lesser amount regardless of the churn in the pools.
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Chuck...who is making money in your opinion? Owners, vets, trainers, breeders, bloodstock agents, pinhookers or others I haven't mentioned?
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A very small % of each. Everyone sees Pletcher or Jacobson or Ness winning races all the time or horses selling for $1 million dollars at the sales but they are a minute % of the total. The economics of the sport on the horse side are really insane. Even at places where slot money is added to purses you still have a large % of horses losing money.
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Think about why Harden got traded. Can you have a legitimate conversation about that topic without talking about the salary cap implications that precipitated it? This isnt much different. |
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So anyone capable of abstract thought should simply go along with the mob that isn't interested in or capable of comprehending the motivating factors.. Got it.
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I figured it had to be Saratoga. I think that Saratoga and Keeneland are the exceptions to the rule where the demand is greater than the supply.
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I was just making the point that 95% or more of the customers that go to Belmont or Saratoga won't know why this happened. When prices go up, consumers make a decision to either still buy, buy less, or buy none at all. The justification of the price raise is not a major factor in the decision for most people. Like I said, lets see what happens. I think we'll see another decline in attendance at Saratoga. I hope I'm wrong.
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Yeah Tolls is the problem.....they don't have them in other states. 30 years ago........pay $7.50 hour 12 pack of michelob $4.99 Saratoga admission $2 now $30/hour..............12 pack michelob $8.99 saratoga admission $3.00 Beer and Saratoga are the 2 biggest bargains in history. |
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this was sarcasm....tolls are everywhere.they are a good thing
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