CALIFORNIA HORSEMEN FOR CHANGE DOMINATE CTT ELECTION!

[andymays]

http://www.paulickreport.com/blog/ca...-ctt-election/

Excerpt:


Ed Halpern, executive director of the CTT, said the following nine trainers were elected to the new board: Bob Baffert, Jeff Bonde, Gloria Haley, Terry Knight, Doug O’Neill, John Sadler, John Shirreffs, Darrell Vienna, and Kathy Walsh. Bonde, Haley and Knight were elected to represent Northern California, while the remaining six represent Southern California.


Excerpt:



California Horsemen for Change pointed to the following as areas of concern:

- the closing of Fairplex Park to stabling and training due to revenue shortfalls;

- the poor economic state of the racetracks and the uncertainty over the future of Hollywood Park, Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields and Del Mar;

- questions about the safety of synthetic tracks;

- a desire to be more closely engaged with TOC.

[andymays]

About time we got some good people involved.

Get the rest of the progressive knucleheads out and there still might be a chance.

[rwwupl]

Originally Posted by andymays

http://www.paulickreport.com/blog/ca...-ctt-election/

Excerpt:


Ed Halpern, executive director of the CTT, said the following nine trainers were elected to the new board: Bob Baffert, Jeff Bonde, Gloria Haley, Terry Knight, Doug O’Neill, John Sadler, John Shirreffs, Darrell Vienna, and Kathy Walsh. Bonde, Haley and Knight were elected to represent Northern California, while the remaining six represent Southern California.


Excerpt:



California Horsemen for Change pointed to the following as areas of concern:

- the closing of Fairplex Park to stabling and training due to revenue shortfalls;

- the poor economic state of the racetracks and the uncertainty over the future of Hollywood Park, Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields and Del Mar;

- questions about the safety of synthetic tracks;

- a desire to be more closely engaged with TOC.

I like this move, but how about them having a desire to be more closely engaged with a players organization ,like HANA?

[andymays]

Originally Posted by rwwupl

I like this move, but how about them having a desire to be more closely engaged with a players organization ,like HANA?

I suggested that when this new group first organized a several months ago.

Timing is everything.

Here's the thread when it came up before. Check it out. It's a must read!

http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=62886

[Horseplayersbet.com]

The people collectively harder to move on takeout decrease are trainers. Do we know this group isn't all about increasing takeout?

I think everyone can be educated that lower takeout means more revenue for all, but I find horse owners and even racing execs are more open to understanding the finer points of it over most trainers.

And I do understand that horsemen have had a history of perceiving that they've been screwed over on numerous times by management, so they are reluctant to OK lower takeout because they believe they are giving something up, when in fact they are not.

[andymays]

Originally Posted by Horseplayersbet.com

The people collectively harder to move on takeout decrease are trainers. Do we know this group isn't all about increasing takeout?

I think everyone can be educated that lower takeout means more revenue for all, but I find horse owners and even racing execs are more open to understanding the finer points of it over most trainers.

And I do understand that horsemen have had a history of perceiving that they've been screwed over on numerous times by management, so they are reluctant to OK lower takeout because they believe they are giving something up, when in fact they are not.

My point is that if someone would have reached out when I suggested it there might be a shot.

http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=62886

You don't know unless you ask.

It looks like everything is on the table!

[kenwoodallpromos]

"uncertainty over the future of Hollywood Park, Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields and Del Mar;"
WOW! They are only concerned about the future of the non-government owned tracks!
I believe Fairplex and the NorCalFairs' tracks are owned by the public.

[andymays]

Originally Posted by kenwoodallpromos

"uncertainty over the future of Hollywood Park, Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields and Del Mar;"
WOW! They are only concerned about the future of the non-government owned tracks!
I believe Fairplex and the NorCalFairs' tracks are owned by the public.

There was uncertainty prior to this. This can only be seen as a positive development.

[DJofSD]

Originally Posted by kenwoodallpromos

"uncertainty over the future of Hollywood Park, Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields and Del Mar;"
WOW! They are only concerned about the future of the non-government owned tracks!
I believe Fairplex and the NorCalFairs' tracks are owned by the public.

DMR is not privately held.

[andymays]

Originally Posted by DJofSD

DMR is not privately held.

Non Profit I believe.

[PaceAdvantage]

Originally Posted by andymays

Non Profit I believe.

Right you are! Just don't tell Moyers Pond. He thinks NYRA is the only not-for-profit operation out there...he also thinks any track operating as a not-for-profit is TURD CITY.

He'll probably change his tune after he finds out DMTC operates as a NFP...

[andymays]

Don't get me stared on Del Mar.

Only a "high minded" non profit like Del Mar would install a reverse osmosis system to water the Polytrack (true story) while people and horses drink tap water.

Just another "you can't make it up" form California.

[andymays]

California Thoroughbred Trainers takes position against synthetic surfaces

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/nat...-surfaces.aspx

Excerpt:

The newly installed board of directors of the California Thoroughbred Trainers will seek to replace the state’s synthetic racetrack surfaces with natural surfaces.

In a statement, the board said the position is based on a recent poll of the membership. Santa Anita Park announced last week that the track’s Pro-Ride synthetic surface would be pulled out at the end of the current meet and possibly replaced with dirt.

The divisive issue of synthetic surfaces led some Southern California-based trainers to seek to decertify the California Thoroughbreds Trainers (CTT) last fall as the official representative of trainers in the state.

[rwwupl]

Originally Posted by andymays

California Thoroughbred Trainers takes position against synthetic surfaces

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/nat...-surfaces.aspx

Excerpt:

The newly installed board of directors of the California Thoroughbred Trainers will seek to replace the state’s synthetic racetrack surfaces with natural surfaces.

In a statement, the board said the position is based on a recent poll of the membership. Santa Anita Park announced last week that the track’s Pro-Ride synthetic surface would be pulled out at the end of the current meet and possibly replaced with dirt.

The divisive issue of synthetic surfaces led some Southern California-based trainers to seek to decertify the California Thoroughbreds Trainers (CTT) last fall as the official representative of trainers in the state.

I wish the new Board WELL!

[andymays]

Originally Posted by rwwupl

I wish the new Board WELL!

Absolutely!

It's about time they started standing up!