Slots not the be-all?

[Valuist]

I can't say I'm surprised some non-racing people are objecting to the tracks purse accounts benefitting from slots. So purses skyrocketed at Prairie Meadows and Mountaineer......what happened to the supposed influx of superior horses? A better long term solution: lower the takeout.


http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060905/OPINION01/609050359/1035/OPINION

[kenwoodallpromos]

I can't say I'm surprised some non-racing people are objecting to the tracks purse accounts benefitting from slots. So purses skyrocketed at Prairie Meadows and Mountaineer......what happened to the supposed influx of superior horses? A better long term solution: lower the takeout.


http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060905/OPINION01/609050359/1035/OPINION
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Here is what the Iowa breeder's Ass. says- (Ia breeding paralells purse size)---"http://www.iowathoroughbred.com/industrystats.html"

Like I say, breeding is where the money is and who benefits.

[JohnGalt1]

I read where Charles Town or another track cut purses of allowance races because the slot money leveled off or dropped a bit.

[46zilzal]

jgalt1: a fan of Atlas Shrugged?

[JohnGalt1]

jgalt1: a fan of Atlas Shrugged?

Yes I am.

Objectivisim is the backbone of my handicapping. It keeps me focused on what wins races.

When I go into a slump I'll reread Ayn Rand's non fiction books,(and the handicapping books I use) to get back to winning.