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Originally Posted by greengorilla
I appreciate your post Valento. Please understand I agree with most of your comments. What I'm sick and tired of is people like Mountainman who are paid employees of MTR that are suppose to represent the general public. Telling lies on this blog saying stewards are making 6 figures. That is a blatant lie, no steward is making 6 figures at any track in the regional area, especially mountaineer and he knows it. And it gives the false impression to handicappers on this site that are not in the industry, that stewards make big money and wouldn't risk there career to cheat. Once again that is false and that's what upsets me with his post. Everyone has there own opinion regardless how ridiculous some of them sound. And I respect each and every one. Can't say I agree with those people that say the race wasn't fixed. My idea of a fixed race is when the outcome of a race is changed with out warrant or cause through a nefarious act. In the end the racing commission will decide the fate of these stewards. I don't bet beulah, and didn't have a financial interest in the race. I am however tired of this kind of conduct ruining the sport. It runs current owners and potential owners out of the game, and leaves a black eye to the entires sport. That's why I'm so passionate.
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We agree on much of it but not in attacking a guy like Mark. He is basically one of us with a job in the industry.
I have no idea how much anyone makes and, quite frankly, don't care and think it was a meaningless statement by Mark. The fact is, nobody ever has enough money and to think someone making 6 figures wouldn't take an edge for more money is being niave. These stewards probably wouldn't jeopardize their job but to think just because someone makes 6 figures, they are somehow immune from making foolish financial decisions and looking for a way "out" of some problems is silly. Bernie Madoff anyone?
Fact is, the game has so many warts and when this kind of thing happens, it makes it uglier.
I don't care that these kinds of things happen (trainers cheating with PED's, jockeys throwing a race, stewards making an obviously bad call, a huge favorite pulls up 100 yards from the gate and his odds go from 2-5 to 3-1, etc). What I care about is NO ONE that has the control to provide protective oversight appears to be doing a SINGLE THING to bring accountability to the game.
