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Originally Posted by Calzone Lord
And Steph Beattie was actually elected to be Penn National's president of the HBPA during the height of her domination.
Plus -- she's a BRAZEN liar. I talked to her on the phone when I did a column a few years ago -- and she was trying to convince me that most of the horses she had overages on for the new Steroid tests were horses she recently got from other barns. I go "uhh, Steph. Why don't you try again. I have the lifetime past performances for these horses right in front of me"
All in all -- people like Steph and Scooter were probably great for the game if you want to be honest about it -- and the new wave led by guys like Juan Carlos aren't hurting no one but the trainers.
They're the horsemen's problem not ours -- if anything -- they benefit us. The horsemen are so friggen stupid though -- that they vote these type of people presidents of the HBPA.
We need takeout reductions and betting exchanges so we can churn some money and grow the game on our homeboys like Juan Carlos and Scooter -- and play against the clueless dopes like D. Ranged Lukas and Storm Cat's old trainer Mr. Hay, Oats, and Water.
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You are making the assumption that votes are actually counted in HBPA elections. Most are more fixed than Venezuela's.