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Old 07-17-2007, 10:27 AM
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I'm sure Cannon will take a long look at that book.

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Old 07-17-2007, 10:59 AM
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I think he said that he was racing there, but it could have been sarcasism or misread
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Old 07-17-2007, 11:31 AM
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2000 slot machines and 200 horseplayers with lousy horses and lousier trainers getting paid big. It's the Apocolypse.
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Old 07-17-2007, 01:08 PM
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I am looking forward to some of the horses I own part of running there! I don't think the trainer that trains the horses I am a part of is lousy at all StoS, but thanks for the input.

That money is crazy though!
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Old 07-17-2007, 01:43 PM
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I am looking forward to some of the horses I own part of running there! I don't think the trainer that trains the horses I am a part of is lousy at all StoS, but thanks for the input.

That money is crazy though!
You're welcome. No offense meant. If I had horses, I'd run them there. But it's a lousy model for any business.
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Old 07-17-2007, 01:56 PM
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But it's a lousy model for any business.
Why do you think that?
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Old 07-17-2007, 02:42 PM
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Why do you think that?
I don't think that any business that cannot support itself is a good model. Other people may believe that slot revenue is a part of horse racing. I don't. I think it props up second and third tier racetracks that would not exist otherwise. I would expect horse owners and trainers to say it's all good but I just think there are too many bad racetracks running too many bad horses. Slot machines have proven not to bring new horse race wagerers. In fact, they cannibalize handle. I'm not a fan.
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Old 07-17-2007, 03:45 PM
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I think he said that he was racing there, but it could have been sarcasism or misread
If they have money I will go.
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