Thoro Golf Ask the Experts (805 Views)
Posted by:
richiebee (IP Logged)
Date: September 24, 2007 11:09AM
Has anyone played the White Clay Creek course, which is adjacent to Delaware
Park? Looks very good on the website, but then again so do alot of the
NYC cow pasture munis.
On the breakdowns, I think too many horses are taken to the track under tack
5 and 6 days a week and it is not necessary--too much awkward pounding under
heavy (and heavy handed) exercise riders. Once horses get fit, "tease em and
breeze em".
Belmont Park had at least four equine fatalities in the first week of the Fall
meet; I do not think there was a dip in the handle because the heavy gamblers
accept breakdowns as part of the game, tragic and heart wrenching as they are.
A bigger problem than losing a few fans and a few hundred thousand in handle
is the possibility that the animal rights folks, who recently came out
vociferously following the unfortunate death of a carriage horse on the streets
of Manhattan,will eventually turn their attention to thoroughbred racing.