Racing has tons of problems in attracting new people that bet. But they have got to shorten up the card a little more. I would rather see fewer races with more horses and shorter times inbetween races, than more races with short fields with a long time between races. Racing has to go market itself as a form of entertainment. Instead of a couple spending $60 for dinner and a movie, spend $60 for dinner and some racing. But people do not want to stay at the track from noon to 6pm. That is stupid. Have 8 races on a card and have 10 minutes inbetween races. That is 70 minutes of non-racing. Then you have 5 minutes for a race to be run and the results back. That is another 40 minutes. That is a total of 110 minutes. That is a reasonable time to spend at the track.

Also you cant compare racing to football or any other sport. Racing is the only sport that is year round. People only get 16-20 chances to watch a game. A person can turn on their tv almost 24 hours a day 7 days a week to see racing. You have to make racing seem like it is the place to be, or do. Saratoga, Keeneland, Oaklawn and Del Mar are popular because it is the place to be for 4-6 weeks. You only have a limited time to go to the track. This is why it is special. There is just TOO MUCH RACING today. I would love to see racing take a break. Shut it down after the Breeders Cup and then open it back up the the Saturday after the Super Bowl.