NYRA
I think everyone's missing the bigger picture here (except Andy, this time)
What will NYRA racing look like in a few years is the question, and how to best position it going forward?
Resting on tradition isn't the answer
There are many many more betting options for the wagering public and frankly racing at Aqueduct this month has really sucked, hence the wild drop in wagering (surprised not to see this discussed here) - small fields, plodding races, can't blame the weather on NYRA, but the trainers? Ness, Jacobson, Rice, subpar jockeys - unbettable
Where is this going?
If it were me, I'd maximize Saratoga, frankly run a few boutique short weekend meetings in the Fall also there, especially these days where it's the Big A all the time, then the Big A will be gone sadly
Belmont will be a different place, we will lose the old fashioned paddock and feel when they switch to a new, smaller facility on the other side of the track, if that is the plan, isn't that more important?
Personally I'm looking forward to the all weather surface there, but where is that going? Is Belmont going to lose its charm altogether?
I'm sure NYRA could space out a 3yo Filly series, or even create a new one with other tracks including the Ky Oaks, and have only 1 of the 3 legs in NY as is the case with the TC
And for me, how to attract legit trainers to jurisdictions like NY and CA is the question so we don't have terrible racing with short fields with horses run by trainers who later end up in jail
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