r.i.p. hollywood park

[tector]

This is too much racing, and there has been for a long time. Some tracks have to go away. Right now tracks and breeders are being subsidized to prop up this excess racing, but on any sane economic analysis, there needs to be a retrenchment.

Less racing might just mean better racing--when there was no winter racing up north, there was superior racing from a far hardier breed of animal. So, less racing could be an opportunity to improve quality all around. But given the historical record of the racing biz, they will eff this up, too.

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by tector

This is too much racing, and there has been for a long time. Some tracks have to go away. Right now tracks and breeders are being subsidized to prop up this excess racing, but on any sane economic analysis, there needs to be a retrenchment.

Less racing might just mean better racing--when there was no winter racing up north, there was superior racing from a far hardier breed of animal. So, less racing could be an opportunity to improve quality all around. But given the historical record of the racing biz, they will eff this up, too.

I agree there should be less tracks and less racing but dont go out and close one of the best race tracks in the country in Hollywood park. There are plenty of tracks that are junk and should get rid of it.

[tector]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

I agree there should be less tracks and less racing but dont go out and close one of the best race tracks in the country in Hollywood park. There are plenty of tracks that are junk and should get rid of it.

Maybe it shouldn't go--but why shouldn't the market determine that?