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Originally Posted by classhandicapper
1. Part the reason for the decline of the foal crop is that for most that get into the game horse ownership is a bottomless pit of losses. To increase demand, owners have to have a reasonable chance at operating a sustainable business. If there were more successful owners, there would be more demand for horses, and breeders would breed more horses.
2. You can't get more people interested in racing unless the industry has the free cash to invest and improve the racetrack experience, improve testing and horse care, make tracks safer, lower the track take, advertise, raise purses to the point that having a successful racing operation is more likely etc.. You can't just flip a switch on any it, especially since without casino money, the economics would be wildly worse.
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The unfortunate truth is that is a decline in interest in horse racing going back at least 30+ years. They aren't going to breed horses for buyers that aren't there. So unless you get more people interested in the game its a downward spiral. Been going to the races in Socal circuit and you could see a steady decline and quality when they used to have 5 race days a week down to 2 and barely enough horses to fill a race card. You have to wonder how much longer its going to exist at least here in California.
