Wooley gets it, I guess others don't

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Please enlighten us how millions of people losing millions of dollars in an idiot box helps horse racing.. Oh I guess you mean the inflated purses for a few years till the folks are broke and the state has to bail them out with welfare food stamps and free medical and legal fees. Horse racing thrived when it was one of the very few gambling options.. More gambling dollars spent on ancillary products can never be a good long term solution. Less dates, less horses and consequently less folks in the business is the answer..Its just a bitter pill to swallow but it is the long term I care about not some inflated overnight purse for chemists to get horses hopped up for..

That is already happening freddy , do you think waht is going on over at Yonkers is bad for harness racing? the people playing the slots would have gone to AC anyway , why not use slots as a means to better the game and advance it into the 21st century

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by gales0678

better the game and advance it into the 21st century

This is pretty laughable. All but three tracks still use chartcallers to get their data; most of the Cali tracks, and the Meadowlands, have stopped showing full headon replays, and tracks like Pimlico don't have enough zoon lens cameras to go around -- NYRA had this 'problem' until recently, as well. The 'game' or, more precisely, those controlling it, could really give a **** about catching up with the times.

YET, the game is a lot better of than it was before for those playing it. More tracks means more options. And, the last thing that's making a comeback is gamblers going back to the track to bet. The interesting thing is that I could care less what happens to AQU or BEL, or even SAR. It's nice not being held hostage by my 'local' track(s). Plenty of other places to play. And, the degenerate arm pullers could hike it over to Jersey or start sniffing glue (assuming they aren't already).

[Riot]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

This is pretty laughable. All but three tracks still use chartcallers to get their data; most of the Cali tracks, and the Meadowlands, have stopped showing full headon replays, and tracks like Pimlico don't have enough zoon lens cameras to go around -- NYRA had this 'problem' until recently, as well. The 'game' or, more precisely, those controlling it, could really give a **** about catching up with the times.

You forgot about hand-timing turf races ... sorta accurately

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

This is pretty laughable. All but three tracks still use chartcallers to get their data; most of the Cali tracks, and the Meadowlands, have stopped showing full headon replays, and tracks like Pimlico don't have enough zoon lens cameras to go around -- NYRA had this 'problem' until recently, as well. The 'game' or, more precisely, those controlling it, could really give a **** about catching up with the times.

YET, the game is a lot better of than it was before for those playing it. More tracks means more options. And, the last thing that's making a comeback is gamblers going back to the track to bet. The interesting thing is that I could care less what happens to AQU or BEL, or even SAR. It's nice not being held hostage by my 'local' track(s). Plenty of other places to play. And, the degenerate arm pullers could hike it over to Jersey or start sniffing glue (assuming they aren't already).

NYRA seems to be making a pretty serious effort to "catch up with the times" in my opinion.