Re: Sword Dancer: ? for the board (1154 Views)
Posted by:
richiebee (IP Logged)
Date: September 02, 2016 03:08AM
jerry Wrote:
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> At what point do we realize we're just a bunch of
> hopeless patsies? NYRA doesn't even bother with
> the appearance of due diligence. They're laughing
> at us.
Jerry what I suggest is that you, and others dissatisfied with NYRA, do the
following (it is not the first time I have suggested this):
Write a letter (email) to NYRA, attention Chris Kay, on Tuesday. The letter
should say that over the holiday weekend you wagered [x] dollars (the more the
merrier) at [name tracks other than Saratoga]. Attach mutuel tickets or a report
from your ADW showing the dollars wagered. Go on to say that this is money you
[i]would[/i] have wagered at Saratoga if it were not for [incompetent stewards]
[name your favorite gripe with NYRA]. Or say that you have opened a NYRA Bets
account, but will not fund it until changes are made or at least discussed.
You have to hit NYRA where it hurts. You have to explain with specificity why you
are hitting them. I am convinced this is the only way to get NYRA to pay
attention. I know that HANA has advocated "buycotting" certain tracks
(specifically, diverting handle to tracks with lower takeout). If NYRA sees
steadily decreasing handle, and gets lots of correspondence with the message I
have described above, I believe progress is possible.
I am sure that NYRA is aware of the groundswell of dissatisfaction with the
stewards' failure to take any action with regards to the Sword Dancer
shenanigans, but until it hurts their bottom line I am fairly certain NYRA will
not address the problem.