What is Racing's Biggest Current Hurdle?

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

What is sophisticated about the slot players? they out number horse players and they dont seen to have a problem with throwing money down the slot, which could be the same as a drain.

Horse racing will never be the same game it was in the 70's and early 80's, it was the only game in town for California.

You answer your own question. Nothing is sophisticated about a slot player, that is a constant addiction. Not 25 minutes betweeen races. Mind you slots mostly pay out about 90% which makes them a better bet for a gambler...idiotic to play slots IMO, nothing sporting about it.

[eajinabi]

Get rid of the small tracks, Get rid of cheap races.

[free25]

I'm not sure anyone mentioned that our Stars Burn Out too quickly in this game.. The Crowds came out to SA for Zeyatta's BC Classic win and to the Haskell and Woodward for Rachel.... There has to be a star for the public to latch onto... Far too many horses are retired for the breeding shed too early.. It's the people with vision such as the Mosses and Allen Paulson who kept their stars in the game and gave the game something in return. I know that owners and breeders have rights but without the fans, the game is not viable...Make a rule that no horse under 5 yrs of age can be bred and reinvigorate the game with older stars that people have a chance to follow for more than a year and a half...The marketing comes naturally when we have something to market in this great game...