Re: Racing Maiden America: Is the tail wagging the dog? (506 Views)
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davidrex (IP Logged)
Date: November 26, 2006 05:55PM
There is a white knight knight in the horizon...that is also a possible death knoll.
THE GAMING INDUSTRY.
They will shift the balance of power back to track ownership and/or mngmnt.
The % of take-out for racing will stay the same,but days of operation and conditions can be altered to such a degree that KY. horses could get shut out of many a lucrative race.
What happened to Empire Racing Assoc.,with the N.Y. matriarch in their barn,could be just the beginning.
It's a whole new game, and the breeders' are lining up like everyone else to protect their young.