Frank D,

Maybe worse than that for NYRA with Wood Day a staggering disappointment,handle down 16+% vs 2013(attendance up by 600)It seems that the horrific NYRA winter racing had a "carryover" effect that soured gamblers who are betting other venues.There may be an issue also with that 5% witholding fee for NY residents that play with out of State ADW's,though no one seems to know exactly what's happening there.

NYRA pouring huge $$ down dark hole with big purses going to garbage level NY Bred maiden claiming slow rats. Purses in such races often exceed the horseflesh value of the entire field.....terrible shame. With that said, Clueless Kay champions raising admission,nickle and diming customers.
Impending Belmont and Saratoga meets will confirm just how much damage garbage winter racing product has done to gamblers at NYRA tracks.Hard to believe NYRA could hurt the SPA, we'll see.


Almost no chance NYRA will be sold to a private/public company.

Reprivatization will look like old NYRA with Cuomo appointing some type of stooges in an oversight role. That is how Coumo will justify NYRA continuing to receive slot subsidies going forward. If he throws NYRA under the bus and pulls the slot subsidies, NYRA is history, the future of NY racing in trouble, very very doubtful but Cuomo's disdain for racing precedes him.

Good Luck
Mike

P.S. After yesterday, CC looking awfully Derby tough if he's got one more in his nickle bred body.