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04-30-2012, 06:18 PM
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Hayward on non paid administrative leave
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04-30-2012, 06:28 PM
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Earlier today, I felt Hayward's days might be numbered at NYRA.
I'm stunned. Hours didn't cross my mind.
Derby? What Derby? I'm sorry, guys, its so obvious, this sport is in shambles. 
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04-30-2012, 06:40 PM
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This is a clear vote of "no confidence" by NYRA. Hayward's days as President/CEO are numbered, and NYRA's days as franchise holder could also be in jeopardy.
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04-30-2012, 06:50 PM
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bring in BILL NADER. and the place will be the best in the world and will have $100 million handles every saturday.
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04-30-2012, 07:32 PM
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Charlie will be lucky if his job is all he loses. This is a serious criminal matter. As for cover-up Crist, the DRF needs to give him the boot. He's far too smart for anyone to believe that he didn't understand exactly what was going on here.
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04-30-2012, 07:39 PM
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Hayward was incompetent.
Hopefully they will bring someone in who is Horseplayer friendly.
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04-30-2012, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by egreen
This is a serious criminal matter.
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Oh, I highly doubt that...given the ways laws are written in NY when it comes to racing and the bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo concerning how exactly takeout rates are ultimately adjusted, I'd have to guess there is no way in hell this is a "serious criminal matter."
This issue certainly doesn't need any more hyperbole...
Last edited by PaceAdvantage; 04-30-2012 at 07:54 PM.
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04-30-2012, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jelly
Hopefully they will bring someone in who is Horseplayer friendly.
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Actually, anyone who knows Hayward knows he's one of the few who is "horseplayer friendly."
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04-30-2012, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by egreen
Charlie will be lucky if his job is all he loses. This is a serious criminal matter. As for cover-up Crist, the DRF needs to give him the boot. He's far too smart for anyone to believe that he didn't understand exactly what was going on here.
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Charlie and Steve have been friends since the old Racing Times days. He was respecting the wish of his friend to keep the matter private and off-record, away from the auspices of the NYS government, and from the important, high-profile Saratoga meet. As a journalist however, this revelation does him no justice, and the calls for his head at DRF are justified. Will it happen? I don't know. It's a tough call, as Crist is literally the figurehead "face" of the modern Daily Racing Form brand. However, there was a DRF before Steve Crist, and there will still be one after.
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04-30-2012, 08:10 PM
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Not censuring Crist would send the wrong message to all racing writers. They must be held accountable for their complicity in any and all things that are detrimental to the industry.
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04-30-2012, 08:10 PM
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Days before the Derby and this is the trending topic.....just sad.
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04-30-2012, 08:12 PM
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Frankly, I always thought 20% takeouts were a serious criminal matter, but who's to say.
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04-30-2012, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
Actually, anyone who knows Hayward knows he's one of the few who is "horseplayer friendly."
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According to this report Hayward knew about overcharging of bettors for months
I guess that's friendly 
http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/a...hout-pay/onths.
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04-30-2012, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jelly
According to this report Hayward knew about overcharging of bettors for months
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Yup...you've nailed him...good job jelly...knew we could count on you...you're a peach..
I'm sure that extra 1% really killed a lot of folks... 
Except of course for the folks that got paid back...
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04-30-2012, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
Yup...you've nailed him...good job jelly...knew we could count on you...you're a peach..
I'm sure that extra 1% really killed a lot of folks...
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I'm not sure where the sarcasm is coming from. Most people haven't been paid back, 1% is a lot, and he did know about it. Those are the facts.
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