Michael D said it looks like South Florida
will be the center of racing for the country and the world? I thought we have done just
fine with quality racing being held in 4
venues-- NY, KY, Fla and Cal over the past few years.

The majority of the year round equine population in Fla is still Calder claimers
and Florida bred maidens. There are enough
of these horses to fill a lot of large
fields which makes for good wagering. On
most weekdays even during the middle of
winter, we are seeing "Calder at Gulfstream".
Agreed, the weekend product is nearly equal
to Sara and Keeneland.

I read somewhere that Magna has already
mentioned that they want fall dates. This
sets up a potentially epic (sorry Tom
Durkin)battle between Magna and CD. Can they
co- exist better than the Donns and the
Brunettis?

With regards to the Spa, NYRA needs to go back to four or five weeks. I know the
ego driven Stronach would try to run a three
month carnival up there. My favorite year at
Saratoga was 1982. There had been weather
related cancellations during the winter and they ran 28 straight days, no dark days. That
year three classic winners-Gato, Aloma, and
Conquistador C- all met in the Travers. And the winner was-- Runaway Groom.