Re: OUTRAGE All NYRA's Fault? (335 Views)
Posted by:
Socalman3 (IP Logged)
Date: August 07, 2023 02:58PM
BitPlayer Wrote:
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> Socal -
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> I agree with everything in both of these posts.
>
> The executive director of the NYS Gaming
> Commission is Robert Williams. I think he came in
> with Cuomo. The approach to regulating racing
> under his leadership has been, in my mind, sloppy
> and illogical.
>
> My recent interactions with NYRA Bets have
> suggested to me that some of the people working
> there don't know what they are doing.
>
> In general, I think horse racing has a personnel
> problem that is only going to get worse. It's not
> exactly an industry with a promising future.
This makes me sad.
I recently attended the races for the first time at Colonial Downs. Although the personnel were very energetic and cheerful and had the right spirit, they did not know or understand anything about horseracing. I shudder when I think how it is going to go with the Arlington Million there this upcoming Saturday.
I used to feel very angry at the Breeders Cup for no longer having the Series held at Belmont Park. I just thought it was crazy the NYC could not get a Breeders Cup. Now I completely understand and I do not blame the Breeders Cup. In fact, I thank god that they had the god sense not to give the Breeders Cup to a NYRA track.
I feel like the only race of relevance in my life is who will die first, me or horseracing. I was long hoping I was going to die first so I could enjoy the sport in my old age, but am now feeling worried it is going to be the other way around and my old age will not be as enjoyable as I was hoping it would be.