tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625976851717008802.post8287886623207805588..comments2015-04-18T15:42:46.788-05:00Comments on Owning Racehorses: Quiet TimeTheodore L. Grevelishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04440633649225153286noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625976851717008802.post-54297526724366037832010-06-15T10:27:18.445-05:002010-06-15T10:27:18.445-05:00You mention some very good points Ted. If thoroug...You mention some very good points Ted. If thoroughbred racing were run like a franchised league, such as the NBA, I would imagine we'd see contraction for the betterment of the whole, but of course that is not the case here.<br /><br />I am amused when we see Beuhlah Park and Hawthorne essentially run on weird days in the wintertime, clearly to capture simulcast dollars from off-track betting.<br /><br />It seems with the horse biz, there's just so many hands in the cookie jar: the "corporate" track itself, the horse owners, related services (Vets/trainers, etc.), and of course last but not least the bettors, who really make the whole thing possible.<br /><br />Everyone thinks slots is the answer, and it may be a good stopgap. Slots as they exist now create a great disparity in tracks that have them, and tracks that don't. <br /><br />It will be interesting to see if Monmouth can continue those mammoth numbers throughout its entire meet. I am pleased that they are attempting to do something different - at least try some different things. Something has to be done to get bettors to bet more and get more people to become bettors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com