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[Riot]

I swear, I am sure Steve Byk has personally done more to try and refocus and attenuate the shotgun blasts to this sport over the last 72 hours than anybody else.

I, too, received the following e-mail today:

Dear ,
I thought you might want to read NTRA President and CEO Alex Waldrop's initial take on the tragic accident that occurred following last Saturday's Kentucky Derby. Click here to read his blog.
Regards,
Keith Chamblin
Senior Vice President, NTRA
KeithChamblin@ntra.com

and I sent a return e-mail that said, "Where have you been for the past 72 hours?"

I vote for Steve Byk for Racing's First Nationwide Czar. Cannon for Director of The War Against Morons. BTW obviously resident administration intelligensia. Steve Haskin Respected Senior Advisor.