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Originally Posted by pba1817
To increase interest in any sport you need the following-
1) Recognizable Stars, racing has none because the value at stud far outweighs the risks of racing long term.
2) A clean atmosphere, 90% of the racetracks in the USA are dumps. These places are not worthy of people with kids. If people are not in tune with taking their kids to the races, you lose the younger generations, which is your future.
3) No cheating, every person I know who is not experienced(and just about all those I do know who are experienced) with horse racing automatically thinks that the entire industry is rigged.
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No. 2 is flat out wrong. Not sure what you classify as a "dump", but 90% is way off. The only track I wouldn't take my kids to is Hazel Park. I think tracks are way more kid friendly than ever. They have all kinds of stuff to get kids to attend and have a good time. Remember, there was a time when kids weren't allowed at the track. How did the younger generations get involved in racing then? Somehow they managed to. Kids get into racing because a parent, relative or friend is already into it, not because a track is nice or isn't a "dump".