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Old 05-11-2008, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
Dude, we dont work for them. The money that they pay out in purses isn't their money. By contract it is our money. They pay based on projections. If they handle more than projected, they raise purses, if less, they cut them. It is rare that a 2% decrease in handle (derby day) leads to a 20% purse cut.
Since the dispute is with the tracks and not the players, why not withhold horses from the tracks rather than go after the players?
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