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Originally Posted by AndyC
So it sounds like you think that all of California should end racing and relocate to AZ or NM. The field sizes would be enormous.
In the good ole days No. Cal was essentially the minor leagues and So Cal the majors. Now So Cal has taken a deep dive into the minor leagues creating a high demand for cheap horses that doesn't help either circuit. While consolidation can be good for many businesses I can't see horse quality or quantity being increased as a result.
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The only reason we shouldn't end racing in California is because Del Mar is still reasonably profitable and Santa Anita is marginally profitable. I.e., we still have enough fans to occasionally fill up our tracks and produce revenue, and we can still draw handle.
But understand, our costs for horsemen and tracks are very high (especially our labor and tax environments), and we definitely can't compete very well for cheap horses with localities that have lower costs and lower taxes.
