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12-15-2008, 01:39 PM
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They are piling on the bad news...
Guys I hate seeing stuff like this but you have to see this article:
"Are horses racing toward oblivion?" http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/200...ard_obliv.html Does anybody have any GOOD news to report? I'd love a silver lining. I like this game too much. 
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12-15-2008, 02:18 PM
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Racing needs a national Czar . Mandated standards for track surfaces, drug testing, penalties, preventive measures to reduce breakdowns; a lot is needed that does not involve purse money .
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12-15-2008, 02:49 PM
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I nominate Golden Missile for National Czar
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12-15-2008, 02:49 PM
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I think there are far too many tracks running and some need to go.
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12-15-2008, 02:50 PM
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans
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12-15-2008, 02:55 PM
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Steve - I was just about to post something similar, but you said it better.
Here's the thing: What exactly would a national czar do? Yes, he and a team he appoints could smooth out some differences in the game, but he cannot change state laws that bind up our options. Racing is a state game with a national interaction through simulcasting that we were, frankly, lucky to get. A sad side effect is that some states (Maryland, New Jersey, even California) will continue to contract, and possibly have racing cease, while nothing outside of those states can directly affect the regulations strangling the tracks.
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12-15-2008, 02:56 PM
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There is no denying that the sport does not have a good young fan base.
The sport is just not an appealing sport for many in a world where there are tons of options to gamble. There really are just too many racetracks and too many racing days in america.
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12-15-2008, 03:25 PM
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12-15-2008, 03:39 PM
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans
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12-15-2008, 03:40 PM
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12-15-2008, 04:02 PM
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For Scavs...a CANARD is basically a fabricated report or rumor. Carry on gentleman. You too Sumitas
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12-15-2008, 04:08 PM
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There are simply more things to do today, online poker and other gambling outlets are much more popular. Horse racing is just not what it once was. It doesn't appeal to the crowd looking for constant action, which is what young people are looking for today.
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12-15-2008, 04:18 PM
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i had no idea why steve was calling this story a french duck.
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12-15-2008, 04:24 PM
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