andymays
01-10-2012, 04:01 PM
I got this by email so here it is.
FULL ACCESS TO THE PALM MEADOWS TRAINING FACILITY HAS BEEN GRANTED--EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
As a result of the previous satirical prediction column, circulated here and elsewhere (in which I took a shot at Gulfstream for their restrictive access to the Palm Meadows Training Facility) and a subsequent column on www.GradeOneRacing.com, plus dozens of comments by horseplayers throughout the country, clear thinking has prevailed at Gulfstream Park.
On Tuesday, Jan 10, General Manager, Tim Ritvo and owner Frank Stronach voluntarily said they support an open door policy and free access by credentialed media to view and report on workouts at one of the most popular training facilities in America. THE PALM MEADOWS TRAINING FACILITY.
This is a major forward step on behalf of the horseplayer.
For the first time since Palm Meadows began to be important to winter racing in South Florida, the betting public will have media access where many of the top trainers in America are based. Todd Pletcher is there, so is Graham Motion, Kiaran McLaughlin and many other prominent horsemen who run their best horses at Gulfstream and other tracks after working exclusively at Palm Meadows. Until now, no works in company, no gallop outs, no signs of early or late speed were reported for all but a few horses each season. This despite the fact that none of these trainers have required privacy from legit clocker services when they came to Southern California.
On behalf of horseplayers I personally applaud the decision by Gulfstream to support legit access and further appreciate the impact the dissemination of my column in this and other forums has had on this issue.
GradeOneRacing thanks all who made their feelings and thoughts known on twitter, Facebook and directly to Gulfstream.
This was one instance where the horseplayer's voice was heard and a bad policy was reversed.
Best of Luck and Good Handicapping/Steve Davidowitz
FULL ACCESS TO THE PALM MEADOWS TRAINING FACILITY HAS BEEN GRANTED--EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
As a result of the previous satirical prediction column, circulated here and elsewhere (in which I took a shot at Gulfstream for their restrictive access to the Palm Meadows Training Facility) and a subsequent column on www.GradeOneRacing.com, plus dozens of comments by horseplayers throughout the country, clear thinking has prevailed at Gulfstream Park.
On Tuesday, Jan 10, General Manager, Tim Ritvo and owner Frank Stronach voluntarily said they support an open door policy and free access by credentialed media to view and report on workouts at one of the most popular training facilities in America. THE PALM MEADOWS TRAINING FACILITY.
This is a major forward step on behalf of the horseplayer.
For the first time since Palm Meadows began to be important to winter racing in South Florida, the betting public will have media access where many of the top trainers in America are based. Todd Pletcher is there, so is Graham Motion, Kiaran McLaughlin and many other prominent horsemen who run their best horses at Gulfstream and other tracks after working exclusively at Palm Meadows. Until now, no works in company, no gallop outs, no signs of early or late speed were reported for all but a few horses each season. This despite the fact that none of these trainers have required privacy from legit clocker services when they came to Southern California.
On behalf of horseplayers I personally applaud the decision by Gulfstream to support legit access and further appreciate the impact the dissemination of my column in this and other forums has had on this issue.
GradeOneRacing thanks all who made their feelings and thoughts known on twitter, Facebook and directly to Gulfstream.
This was one instance where the horseplayer's voice was heard and a bad policy was reversed.
Best of Luck and Good Handicapping/Steve Davidowitz