CRIST: (Updated: Bruno proposal)

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

I guess our friends both "Freddy Mo" & "Benevolus" can't answer this!
I said it once and I'll say it again; The on-track race product that NYRA puts forth is the best anywhere. All others interested in the franchise are ONLY interested in the slots side...our friends above must not be true fans of thoroughbred racing or they would see this. What do the others know about running thoroughbred racing.....PLEASE ANSWER ME THIS, NYRA DETRACTORS!

That's the problem. Without the Saratoga meet included, the product has been mediocre at best.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

That's the problem. Without the Saratoga meet included, the product has been mediocre at best.

But, other than Churchill or Keeneland....where's it been better?
The day to - day meets in California & Florida suck, it's only good on weekends and stake days there.

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

But, other than Churchill or Keeneland....where's it been better?
The day to - day meets in California & Florida suck, it's only good on weekends and stake days there.

The product is too diluted. Too many tracks and too many unbettable races just to fill the standard 9 or 10 race card.

I'd like to see a 3 or 4 day race week with 6 races on the weekdays and maybe 8 races at most on the weekend for each track. There simply aren't enough quality horses to warrant 9 or 10 races a day. Because of this ridiculous industry standard we have practically been assaulted with turf sprint after turf sprint after turf sprint. ENOUGH!! It's madness!!

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

But, other than Churchill or Keeneland....where's it been better?
The day to - day meets in California & Florida suck, it's only good on weekends and stake days there.

Keeneland is run by a nonprofit organization of local breedes that spends what would be its profit on facilities for fans and horsemen as well as charitable donations.