The state of Sam Houston....

[JustRalph]

Originally Posted by Mineshaft

go to Delta

why not........all the horses have.............

[Hoofless_Wonder]

Problems in Texas sound similar to Illinois. "Un"-Fairmount Park gets my vote to be gone by 2014 - especially if the state of Missouri wises up and decides to legalize parimutual wagering looking for a little revenue.....

[owlet]

Fairmont
Sam Houston
Calder
Pimlico
Laurel
Colonial
Hollywood Park
Thistledown
Pinnacle (Mich.)
Ellis

are ten that come to mind off the top of my head.. But there are many more.

[Keyranch]

You hit the nail right on the head! I absolutely agree with lowering the takeout, and have raised this point myself, but don't think that most of the track managements (and a lot of others) can see past slots. In addition to lower takeout, I personally would like to see more support for ADWs, and think they are actually an attainable goal.

[bane]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/7196005.html

It's not going to happen, Sam Houston has asked for Thoroughbred dates.

[Valuist]

Originally Posted by Hoofless_Wonder

Problems in Texas sound similar to Illinois. "Un"-Fairmount Park gets my vote to be gone by 2014 - especially if the state of Missouri wises up and decides to legalize parimutual wagering looking for a little revenue.....

Do we need another state (Missouri) to add racing and a new track(s)? We would have racing in every single state that borders the Mississippi to the west: Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Minnesota. We definitely don't need a track to open in the Show Me state.

[bane]

State has a great shsow horse history but I truly doubt that the masses will support racing.