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Old 04-20-2007, 03:55 PM
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At the end of the day, the market is speaking about whether it likes the racing - and both Keeneland and Hollywood have seen dramatic increases in handle.
I can tell you're not a bettor---that's for sure.

Bettors like competitive races with full fields---and when you can card them, handle will absolutely thrive. It doesn't matter if the races are run over dirt, turf, poly-track, cotton balls or broken glass.

Horseman are supporting this surface strongly---Eastern trainers sent strings West for HP, and interest to run at KEE has increased greatly.

IMO, Artifical dirt surfaces are great ideas for mid-level and cheap racetracks in weather sensative parts of the country.

Once again though---when horseman stop over-medicating horses, and when commerical breeders start breeding for soundness....I think the people who say they care so much about the welfare of the horse might be taken more seriously.
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Old 04-20-2007, 03:59 PM
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I can tell you're not a bettor---that's for sure.
No, you can't.
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Old 04-20-2007, 04:08 PM
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It doesn't matter if the races are run over dirt, turf, poly-track, cotton balls or broken glass.
Cotton balls? Too funny...
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Old 04-20-2007, 04:13 PM
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