Re: Teflon Todd (573 Views)
Posted by:
bobphilo (IP Logged)
Date: December 27, 2006 10:09PM
Bingo. Your conclusion points out the ultimate truth. THE BETTORS ARE THE ULTIMATE CONSUMERS. They therefore have the ultimate power – should they bother to use it. The tracks fear inciting the ire of the trainers lest they boycott them. How much more devastating would a boycott of bettors be? Could Jeff Mullins, despicable specimen that he is, be right when he characterizes us as a bunch of “sick suckers”. Are we such pathetic addicts can we cannot refrain from playing one track for one season when there are at least a dozen other venues where we can bet?
A national organization for protection of bettors could designate a particular track as a prime offender, in terms of its lax policy with juicers, and call for a boycott. If bettors join in, the resulting effect on the tracks handle would be a stick held over the head of other tracks. It’s amazing how tracks respond to threats to their revenue. In fact, short of legal action, its the only thing they respond to.
Mullins showed he had mastered the boycott threat when he announced that he would quit the game should the stewards DARE to suspend him after his latest positive. Pletcher, Dutrow and Assmussan are more subtle but basically rely on the same tactic.
The only way in which we as bettors can utilize the power we have is by organized action. If not, we will remain the “sick suckers” that Mullins says we are and will deserve just what we get.
Bob