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Old 03-09-2008, 11:12 AM
blackthroatedwind blackthroatedwind is offline
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Originally Posted by cmorioles
I was wondering, as you have to with the state of Magna, if it were a money saving thing. Aren't they obligated to pay the horsemen a certain amount in purses?

The racing now is really no better than Calder. Even the Calder stakes are on par with Gulfstream these days, and in many ways better.
Well, I'm sure the handle on yesterday's match race easily compensated them for a day of purses.

IMO they are shooting themselves in the foot.
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