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Old 06-10-2007, 01:38 PM
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http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=39314

I was interested in finding out what would happen this year compared to the 2006 Belmont. To be honest, I am a little surprised. Last year was right after Barbaro and was really no attraction to the race. This year you had a star filly and a potential star in Curlin. The people who came to Belmont got to see a great race. A 20 thousand decline in attendance is huge. For those people in New York, is there a reason why people didn't come out to the 2007 Belmont?
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Old 06-10-2007, 09:39 PM
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It didn't, I was just curious.
Prob would be better to just send me a private message next time. I think the thread should be for the topic at hand, not personal problems with people.

Kasept, earlier you mentioned there was some news on Friday regarding the NYRA. What was the news? Thanks in advance.
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Old 06-10-2007, 09:42 PM
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Prob would be better to just send me a private message next time. I think the thread should be for the topic at hand, not personal problems with people.

Kasept, earlier you mentioned there was some news on Friday regarding the NYRA. What was the news? Thanks in advance.
Gov. Spitzer committing to NYRA for a new 20 year term for racing management and sending the VLT operation out for a seperate bid.. Hasn't this been brought up yet? I literally haven't had an extra minute to keep tabs on thread content... Got home toinght at 6pm and fly out tomorrow at 6:30am..
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Old 06-10-2007, 09:44 PM
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Gov. Spitzer committing to NYRA for a new 20 year term for racing management and sending the VLT operation out for a seperate bid.. Hasn't this been brought up yet? I literally haven't had an extra minute to keep tabs on thread content... Got home toinght at 6pm and fly out tomorrow at 6:30am..
Well that is certainly good news. The NYRA does a good job. They put on the best racing in the world in my opinion. Sure there has been money management issues, but nothing that can't be fixed. I do not know if it has been brought up for conversation. I also have been pretty busy the past few days. Thanks for the info.
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Old 06-10-2007, 10:40 PM
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Gov. Spitzer committing to NYRA for a new 20 year term for racing management and sending the VLT operation out for a seperate bid.. Hasn't this been brought up yet? I literally haven't had an extra minute to keep tabs on thread content... Got home toinght at 6pm and fly out tomorrow at 6:30am..
Wow, that is great news.
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Old 06-10-2007, 10:51 PM
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sounds good to me. leave the horse racing to the nyra and the vlt etc to the gaming folks.
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Old 06-10-2007, 11:44 PM
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Wow, that is great news.
It's obvious you guys don't know how legislation passes in NewYork. There are two bosses. Sheldon Silver is theMajority Leader in the State Assembly and he rules with an iron fist. Joseph Bruno is the Majority Leader in the State Senate. There will not be a decision on NY racing until the bosses are paid off.
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Threads were merged... For christsake, talk the topic and can the peripheral sniping.
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