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Originally Posted by cj
To be fair, wind can be worst than rain.
I don't get all the teeth gnashing about cancellations. Given the state of most race cards these days, racing would be wise to stop racing in inclement weather everywhere. We don't have a race shortage, we have a horse shortage. What is the big deal for bettors if some cards gets canceled? It makes other days better. Horsemen would complain obviously, and I get some of it, but adapt or die.
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Have you ever gone to the races and seen 3 or 4 cards cancelled? I have, as a bettor, I played what I could. And what makes the horsemen complain? The
possible loss of $. If safety getting put first drives the horsemen away, horsemen need to rethink what they are doing. This issue is not about California racing, it is about the whole sport. The sport has catered to the horsemen for a long time now. And have ignored the the problems that this "bias" has caused. The change of this sport, in the US, has started in CA. Fewer drugs and stricter regulations are what is being done, and is needed. The customers and fans should show their support for these changes, not bitch and complain.
