What Do You Want Changed In 2008?

[2MinsToPost]

I love this time of year because questions like this can be asked and with the gathering of people on this board from all angles in the industry one can expect some good reading material. So, with that said I look forward to hopefully reading what the folks on this board would like to see change with the benefit of this industry in mind, no matter what angle you are speaking of be it gambling, training, ownership, media etc etc.....

[blackthroatedwind]

Realistically I would like to see the sales companies force full disclosure of ownership of horses going through any sales ring.

[pgiaco]

I would like Joe Bruno, Elliot Spitzer and Sheldon Silver to disappear. I mean I hope this mess over the NY franchise can be resolved without an interruption of racing.

[Riot]

I would like racing's big days off ESPN and back on national TV.

$.01 pick six

[pdrift1]

to get the new york racing situation straightend out soon-

then not a solution to there woes but to give them a chance for the time being, give maryland (preakness belongs at pimilico) and illinois racing the slots they have wanted.

churchill changing thier stance on no more breeders cup's.

BC changing the win and your in to a true win ad your in for free and not some stupid promo stunt

to the 2 unrealistic -delmar dumping that shiat poly for cushion and realizing they made a mistake-thou the amount of cash flow that flys thru that track being DEL MAR they could care less.

and hollywood somehow or someone saving themselves from the wrecking ball. would be sad to see this historic track meet its end.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Realistically I would like to see the sales companies force full disclosure of ownership of horses going through any sales ring.

good idea.
also, consistency in rules and regs nationwide, rather than state to state.

[TheSpyder]

I'd really like to see the horses that I wager on win more often...I think there's something wrong with many of them as I know I picked the right horse.

Spyder

[SCUDSBROTHER]

I'd like to see horses taken down for herding.For instance,Bushwacker did that.You can't just expect horses to ignore it when other horses come over quickly on them.They slow down to protect themselves from that horse.You don't have to have contact to bother horses badly(although in the case I mentioned there was contact that was ignored as well as the herding.)

[Pedigree Ann]

A thorough revamping of the grading process. The current methodology is a joke.

[2Hot4TV]

If you can make a bet after the gates have opened, then I would like to be able to cancel a wager before the 1/4 pole. Seems fair to me.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

A thorough revamping of the grading process. The current methodology is a joke.

there's a current methodology?! no way

[Oaklawnfan]

I would like to get a better angle on all weather surfaces. Which is really better for the horses? Which really is the most like dirt? Will we eventually do away with dirt? How long will it take to figure this out?