Stronach reneges on SA surface change..

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Scav

Isn't this exactly what happened down in Florida(deregulation) after he purchased Gulfstream?

Deregulation happened 10 years before Stronach bought Gulfstream (1999). The war between Brunetti and Gulfstream had been well underway.

[randallscott35]

Gulfstream blows. Bring back Hialeah full time.

[tector]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Gulfstream blows. Bring back Hialeah full time.

Hialeah isn't "coming back".

[Rupert Pupkin]

Frank's tough talk is already backfiring. He thinks he's going to pressure the CHRB into giving SA more days. He wants to put Hollywood out of business and get all of those days.

His tough talk totally backfired. I heard that the head of the CHRB told Frank that if they don't fix their track and get a track that drains, that the CHRB may take away all of Santa Anita's days and give them to Hollywood Park. That is classic. I would have loved to have seen the expression on Frank's face when he heard that.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Frank's tough talk is already backfiring. He thinks he's going to pressure the CHRB into giving SA more days. He wants to put Hollywood out of business and get all of those days.

His tough talk totally backfired. I heard that the head of the CHRB told Frank that if they don't fix their track and get a track that drains, that the CHRB may take away all of Santa Anita's days and give them to Hollywood Park. That is classic. I would have loved to have seen the expression on Frank's face when he heard that.

That would be classic. Stick it to MAGNA and the BC.

[lemoncrush]

Not really being close enough to the situation to give an objective opinion, my only question is this. Why on earth did Stronach fight to keep Santa Anita in the bankruptcy settlement, if he doesn't want to invest in it?

I realize he needs help from other sources and can't do it alone, but it seems like a headache he doesn't need.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by lemoncrush

Not really being close enough to the situation to give an objective opinion, my only question is this. Why on earth did Stronach fight to keep Santa Anita in the bankruptcy settlement, if he doesn't want to invest in it?

I realize he needs help from other sources and can't do it alone, but it seems like a headache he doesn't need.

I think he is willing to invest in it. But he figured that he has a bargaining chip since everyone wants a new track. He figured that he could say that he won't put in a new track unless he gets what he wants. He was fairly successful in Florida getting the state to deregulate and do things that would benefit him. He figured that maybe he could do the same thing in California. It's not going to happen. Hollywood Park has more clout politically than Stronach in California.

It's funny that Stronach thought he had the CHRB by the balls with regard to putting in a new track. In reality, they have him by the balls. They can take away all his winter racing dates if he doesn't fix the track.

[tector]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I think he is willing to invest in it. But he figured that he has a bargaining chip since everyone wants a new track. He figured that he could say that he won't put in a new track unless he gets what he wants. He was fairly successful in Florida getting the state to deregulate and do things that would benefit him.

Not really.

Horse racing was already deregulated pre-Stronach. And the pari-mutuels (not just Frank) got shafted when gaming was expanded.