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02-12-2008, 05:01 PM
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I'll believe it when I see it, but certainly hope it's true.
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02-12-2008, 05:19 PM
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Tom Precious, Blood-Horse:
"NYRA chairman Steven Duncker declined comment when asked about the deal as he emerged from a closed-door meeting at the Capitol with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and as he and other top NYRA officials, including president Charles Hayward, headed down the hall to a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno. After his meeting with Bruno, a smiling Duncker said the details of what negotiators have been working on will be presented possibly today to other NYRA board members." Wouldn't be smiling or presenting to Trustees if the package wasn't what NYRA 'could live with'..
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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02-12-2008, 05:20 PM
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Smiling is an excellent thing!
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"Have the clean racing people run any ads explaining that giving a horse a Starbucks and a chocolate poppyseed muffin for breakfast would likely result in a ten year suspension for the trainer?" - Dr. Andrew Roberts
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02-12-2008, 09:01 PM
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DRF's Matt Hegarty, who was more guarded last week, with a cautiously optimistic interpretation of today's events:
http://www.drf.com/news/article/92245.html
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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02-12-2008, 10:16 PM
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Of course all we can do is hope for the best. One question that comes to mind is -- if a deal is reached, but not approved by the legislature, will NYRA agree and move forward? Under the right circumstances, I hope so; if all the details and specifics are agreed to, more than just an agreement in spirit.
Eric
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