Re: Meadowland's Harness -Cops get involved--MORE (550 Views)
Posted by:
bobphilo (IP Logged)
Date: April 04, 2006 12:26PM
Jerry, Local racing commisions can be very short sighted regarding both the future of the sport and even their own long term interests. I think NYRA made a good a good faith effort, though some of the big fish still found a way to get through the net. When they tried to do the right thing in Kentucky, the horsemen got together and effectively killed the reforms.
IMO,the feds would be less likely to cave in this situation.
Of course, they're influenced by political pressures as well, and there is not going to be one "savior" for the bettor, but the more allies we can get united against the bad guys the better.
The bottom line is these cheaters are breaking the law by defauding the public and that's what we pay taxes for the government to protect us against.
Bob