TGJB Wrote:
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> If you spread it over a number of tracks at the
> same time, instead of a narrowly focused action,
> it absolutely will not work. It might not even if
> done right.

What about Churchill Downs and NYRA teaming up and suing Belinda Stronach for her specious and false claims that urban horseracing is bad for the health of horses? While her intention was obviously to damage California and Florida horseracing in order to release and free her properties from a burden she has lost interest in - her comments went way farther than attacking her own problems. Racing in Kentucky and NY are going to end up being severely damaged by her comments. Do you need to wait for the damage to happen? Wait for the renewed PETA actions - congressional hearings - etc? How does HISA respond to something like her comments? Her comments are obviously false, are obviously intended to damage business why isnt she a legitimate target of a law suit? Fortunately, she has a very deep pocket in all the valuable real estate she is trying to monetize. it seems to me litigating the question of whether or not urban horseracing is good or bad for horses' health is a great last hill to stand on. If you lose, you were goign to lose anyway and all you did was hasten that ultimate demise - but if you win - you have huge wind in your sails and a lot of positive help going on. This lawsuit seems to me to be the great final battle at the gates of Mordor that those of us who love the sport have been waiting for. If Churchill Downs and NYRA wont bring the lawsuit, do their customers have any standing to bring the lawsuit? Maybe rather than trying to put together a boycott that may or may not be organized right or may or may not amount to a hill of beans, such a lawsuit could be a great rallying cry for horseplayers to join together and show they are somebody.