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Originally Posted by Nitro
Instead of Jockeys the Owners or their selected representatives could be sitting in the clubhouse with joysticks, cameras and video remote controlling the operation of their racing machines during every aspect of the race.
Even the start of every race could be more accurately controlled electrically and the actual race monitored more precisely.
Just let your imagination run wild if you’re really willing to consider the replacement of the thoroughbred and its long and traditional part of our worldwide racing history.
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Some of our fellow posters had your idea long ago....
The late Perry Tunks AKA Robert Goren, had as his signature, the following:
"Some day in the not too distant future,
horse players will be betting on computer generated races over the net. Race tracks will become casinos and shopping centers. And some crooner will be belting out "there used to be a race track here"."
