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Originally Posted by Elkchester Road
I understand anyone's hesitation with having Federal oversight of racing but must respectfully disagree with your opinion about the tracks and the role they should play. The tracks have been at the mercy of the horsemen for a long time, and that is a huge part of the problems facing us.
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Most people don’t understand this point you made which is very accurate. The tracks have no central plan of governance. It’s basically a hodge podge of jurisdictions. To further complicate matters is the non appearance of fairness, with a lack of objectivity and being open to the betting public you can’t have these boards loaded with horseman and breeders. The fact that the truth comes out months later is an embarrassment. It’s been so openly apparent that things get covered up and certain people enjoy leniency on certain matters that others do not. Things like this lead to a situation of zero credibility with the public which leads to pressure from the media that raises the attention of politicians and govt bodies.
The bottom line is people can cry the blues about govt intervention. But the facts are that this industry is damn near clueless on how to stave that off. They are stubborn, living in denial of how they operate and constantly play the “victim “ card. Instead of cleaning it up on their own. The media , politicians, interest groups and the govt. are hungry wolves now just waiting for the next foot to drop. And this game always seems willing to oblige. Of course, no one want federal jurisdiction.....but this game sometimes makes the best case for it.......
