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> > In addition to owners, Kay said horseplayers
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> > fans are the most important people in racing.
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> > said he is looking forward to the summer
> > handicapping contests at Saratoga and to
> > soliciting feedback from fans on the changes at
> > the track.
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> The impression I get from Kay is that he finds
> gambling of all sorts rather
> unsavory, and would love to figure out how to
> operate a racetrack without
> gambling and gamblers.


Kay's obviously heard the background music re horseplayers, while Kay endlessly gushes about owners (who are OBVIOUSLY the yang to big bettors' yin, in the revenue department -- I've harped upon it enough, in other venues -- but Kay categorically targeted his horseplayer praise to handicapping tournaments, while noting he'd love NYRA to host more of them.

Where the hell does this guy think all those tote-board pool numbers come from?
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