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Besides the money going into the breeding programs, it pays executive salaries at racetracks along with fat juicy bonuses, retirement plans, and much more.
Purses are higher than ever - and we were told racing would improve with larger more competitive fields to bet on as a result.
Has that happened - NO. Fields are smaller and horses run LESS.
What always bugged me is that none of the money was directed to the people who keep the sport alive. THE HORSEPLAYER.
Why were TAKEOUTS never reduced by the tracks after getting all that extra money? In fact takeouts have increased since the casino dole!
I say shut the spigot and let the sport stand on it's own two (four) feet.
Why should taxpayers foot the bill?
[Why should money go to big outfits (Baffert, Brown Pletcher, etc) that raid the smaller tracks for million dollar purses all the time? Who's owners are wealthy, with horses bred elsewhere. .]
Last edited by Denny; 04-11-2018 at 07:32 PM.
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