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[Nitro]

Originally Posted by Nitro

I commend Highnote for raising this topic, if for no other reason than to offer a suggestion and a means to perhaps take the N.A. game to a level that could even surpass the HK model.

There are many facets to the HK racing model which can be immediately applied to the N.A. racing. Drug restriction being just one.

Thinking that a successful model won’t work in another location is totally counterproductive in my estimation. If initiated properly through cooperation among ALL interested parties not only would local racing fans appreciate it (as much as they do in HK). When the current non-fans realize how the game has changed as far as its integrity and transparency goes, I believe that in and of itself will lure new players to the betting pools.

I say it’s not as difficult as you might imagine getting investors to believe in something that has already proven itself to work extremely well: Not for a month, not for year, but yes for decades!

Yes, there are some people in this industry who get it.

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Originally Posted by BarbaraBanke

To win in the long-term, we must demonstrate to both existing and future racing fans that our industry acts with integrity and elevated standards of care to protect the health of our athletes. The morass of conflicting state medication thresholds and rules is too confusing and slow to change. We must achieve comprehensive reform that is meaningful both to horse owners and the general public. We would benefit significantly and immediately if we standardized best practices across our industry in medication, regulation, and testing. We must make ourselves easy to identify as well organized and responsibly self-governed. We should pool resources and add centralized promotion, crisis management and public relations efforts to our endeavors.