5/2: Churchill Downs (Oaks Day)

To hell with all the groups. I hate the herd mentality.

[SentToStud]

I am with the horsemen. If for no other reason that they haven't caved and are using their leverage as strongly as possible. Why shouldn't purses reflect an even split of the ADW revenue between tracks, horsemen and ADW companies?

Churchill no doubt will win the PR battle and people will blame the horsemen. But this has been out there for months and the plain fact is Churchill execs can't get the job done. Dunn is the falll guy.

I'm going to the Bahamas for the day and night. Hopefully Merv Griffin's place will be kind to me.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

I am with the horsemen. If for no other reason that they haven't caved and are using their leverage as strongly as possible. Why shouldn't purses reflect an even split of the ADW revenue between tracks, horsemen and ADW companies?

Churchill no doubt will win the PR battle and people will blame the horsemen. But this has been out there for months and the plain fact is Churchill execs can't get the job done. Dunn is the falll guy.

I'm going to the Bahamas for the day and night. Hopefully Merv Griffin's place will be kind to me.

Since you obviously know a great deal about this situation, maybe you could enlighten the rest of us by telling us what percentage of handle the horsemen currently get through purses and what rates Churchill charges for its signal. It will be much easier then for you to explain to us how the horsemen are getting an unfair split.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Since you obviously know a great deal about this situation, maybe you could enlighten the rest of us by telling us what percentage of handle the horsemen currently get through purses and what rates Churchill charges for its signal. It will be much easier then for you to explain to us how the horsemen are getting an unfair split.

It is a bit more complicated than that

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

It is a bit more complicated than that

I'm well aware of that, as you know, but I figured since Bruce had come out strongly on one side he could explain it to everyone.