Steve's Hialeah Idea.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ELA

I think some people are missing the point to Steve' idea. I don't think this is an issue as to whether or not you liked Hialeah, the neighborhood or the hotdogs on the 2nd floor of the grandstand. In my opinion, Steve's idea is about leveraging the potential that exists if, and only if, the industry works together. This is merely an opportunity to think outside the box, perhaps in a nontraditional way, which could potentially benefit the industry in a way that other ideas have never done before.

The "big picture" here might offer opportunities to the industry and sport, communitites, owners, trainers, and much more -- as opposed to this track being turned into condo's, office space, retail, etc. and having Brunetti do some sophisticated estate planning (which is without question a factor here). An idea like this creates potential synergies that do not exist when thinking myopically.

I think one needs to experience a paradigm shift in -- what might be considered -- traditional thinking.

Eric

Well said Eric.
But the prospect of Stronach, Churchill, Brunetti, politicians, and the Breeders Cup/NTRA people working together is a longshot. Word is that Brunetti never paid Magna for the lease when Hialeah ran the meet at Gulfstream a few years back.
Personally I loved training at Hialeah despite the dismal job that Brunetti did running the place. The takeout was a joke, the barns were falling down around the horses, etc. Supposedly there are issues with asbestos in the grandstand that have to be dealt with if there is any renovations to be done there.
At the end of last meet after a horse would get a check we would pull the $$$ out of the account asap because of worries that they would be no good.
If Brunetti wasn't part of the equation I would think that this idea may have a punchers chance of success. But I would not blame anyone for not wanting to deal with him.