Positive aspect of Eight Belles

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Just as the detention barn in NY (which was a PR move that was widely praised by the press and others) has accomplished nothing other than make it more expensive for owners and trainers to run horses in NY.

This is just not true Chuck. I am not going to argue that there aren't significant downsides to the detention barn for many outfits but I see how the detention barn has changed things and anyone that is really paying attention to NY races, shippers, and specific trainers and the horses they choose to ship out of town can see exactly where the detention barn has changed things.

I am not saying this is the entire picture, and could probably argue both sides of the issue quite well, but saying it has accomplished nothing is simply not true. I am also not going into detail here. The facts are there if you are really paying attention on a day to day basis.