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11-19-2007, 12:24 AM
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Has there been any reaction to this letter? To say that there will be a 'chain reaction' is an understatement, as the results of even a short work-stoppage in New York will be devestating...
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11-19-2007, 11:49 AM
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Anybody's guess. It seems there is discussion in Albany but nobody is providing any details. It seems that NYRA will get at least Saratoga and the possibilty exists there could be a different operator for each track or even a different operator for the slots at Aq. My guess is racing will be uninterrupted but the final management scenario is up in the air.
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11-21-2007, 07:48 AM
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Seth Merrow (Equidaily.com) has unearthed the other 'undersigned' names that were included on Jimmy Toner's letter to the T-U:
Angel Penna Jr, Shug McGaughey, Todd Pletcher, Barclay Tagg, Carl Domino, Mark Henning, John Kimmel, Leo O'Brien, Keith O'Brien, Gary Contessa, Linda Rice, Christophe Clement, Richard DeStasio, Jeff Odintz, Richard Schosberg, Bruce Levine, Tom Bush, Frank Alexander, Juan Ortiz, Diane Balsamo, Robert Reinacher, Peter Pugh, David Jacobson, John Terranova, Robert Barbara, Leah Gyarmati Why the Times-Union chose not to include this significant list is a seperate question, but it would appear that the tone and context of JJT's letter was heavily supported by most NY-based conditioners...
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11-21-2007, 08:04 AM
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if things go south and racing is halted will their be a mass exidus to fg cd gulf.. some may have an action plan..
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11-21-2007, 08:21 AM
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I'm starting to wonder if Albany is going to use this dispute as a way to say "get used to no Winter racing in NY" as they plan to sell Aqueduct.
If they can drag this out over the winter months and horses return to Belmont in the spring, they can certainly say Big A is not needed. Especialy after NYRA said they lost $3M a day or whatever it was last winter. A horrible way to go about it, but it does eliminate them having to worry about any rational discussion on the topic. Would not shock me.
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11-21-2007, 08:52 AM
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I think people are getting way ahead of themselves thinking a shutdown of racing at the beginning of the year is going to happen.
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11-21-2007, 08:32 AM
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