01-11-2008, 06:14 AM
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http://www.nypost.com/seven/01112008...ion_277454.htm
HORSEMEN SEEK PURSE PROTECTION
By ED FOUNTAINE
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… the NY Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association yesterday urged the state to protect the interests of its 6,000 members - "the backbone of New York racing" - when a final agreement is reached.
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"We fully support the apparent decision to award a new franchise to NYRA," said a release from the NYTHA board of directors. At the same time, however, the horsemen took NYRA and the state to task for proposing to cut the revenue earmarked toward purses from the long-delayed video lottery casino at Aqueduct.
… the franchise-renewal agreement between the governor's office and NYRA, dependent upon legislative approval, reduces the horsemen's share to 6.5 percent, and could go even lower.
… By comparison, the percentage of casino revenue allocated for purses in other states includes 18 percent in Pennsylvania, 11.1 in Delaware, 10 in West Virginia and 8.25 in Florida.
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