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Time for Contraction
How bad is racing, when on Sept 1st, an average run-of-the-mill horse wins by 50 lengths at Mountaineer? It's so bad that contraction of all t-bred tracks is now a MUST. Mountaineer has one of the worst racing products and should be closed, letting the casino finally have its way. PID is not far behind, along with currently shelved Colonial Downs and sadly, Turfway park. Say goodbye to Calder, what's left of Laurel and a few more just barely hanging on. The economic conditions are by far the worst I've seen in the last 35 years with NO hope of a change in any direction but down. Greyhound racing has already seen its almost extinction and casinos across the US are beginning to close down due to over-saturation and an overall poor economic outlook for years to come. I look at major tracks like Arlington and just shake my head at the product they now serve the racing public.........My friends and I just miss the FUN and the way horse racing used to be............. You can never go back.
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