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If you are a true harness fan, why would you not be promoting such positive handle amounts.The Big M is a showcase harness racing facility. Why disparage such a positive harness racing establishment?Makes no sense?
SAW, first off, thanks for your opinions, in detail. Let me address your questions. . Every FAN of the sport knows who Gural employs. He claims to care about "integrity", yet the only major horse doper he got rid of, in my opinion, is Pena. He went out of his way, helping with an investigation that included going over all of Pena's billing records. Why hasn't he done this with all questionable trainers? Yet he employs trainers that have had horses testes for substances such as Glaucine? Gural made a big deal about the Hong Kong testing facility. In all this time, how many trainers have tested positive? Compare with other tracks, and I believe you will find a higher rate of positives at other tracks. Some might argue that with only 2 days of racing, that would lower the possible amount of positives. As for Hollywood Heyden, I never said it was nefarious. It was just incredibly stupid. If the Pig M were a showcase racing facility, wouldn't you want the best? Could anybody say Jenny Da Ho, Wendy, and the ultimate moron are the best? As for subsidies, I do not believe any corrupt industry should be receiving subsidies/casino welfare. I believe New Jersey gave $15 million subsidy for the purses. In this day and age, wouldn't 15M be better spent on nurses. police, teachers, and fire fighters? Comparing Keeneland to the Pig M is a monstrous stretch. Keeneland has a stake race every day, at least at one of their meets. Meyden races 15 meets, with major Group 1=3 races every day of their meet. Royal Ascot races 5 days, with major stakes each day. Now I do agree with you this is my opinion. I also believe two nights a week is not near enough to be called a showcase harness facility. As for handle, it is a false positive. Handle does not mean success. If the public knew how much money is lost, do you think the subsidies/casino welfare would continue? You also seem to think the whoresmen who race at the Pig M don't care if the track loses money. If this is true, this shows how stupid the whoresmen are, they should care their source of income, is losing money. I also found interesting things you DIDN'T underline. Such as: 1. the track loses money 2. the quality of racing 3. the quality of drivers 4. a sweetheart deal, and now threatens/begs for government handouts I do apologize for the length of my reply, but I wanted to provide a little detail to my reasoning. Sincerely, Silent One
Without the PIG M, harness racing would survive. There would also be no burden on the tax payers of New Jersey, which the vast majority couldn't give a damn if harness racing is at the Pig M. The WHORESMEM, are a fraction of a minority. There is no reason why tax payers, or any business for that matter, should have to support a FAILED BUSINESS. A failed business, I might add, that the WHORESMEN helped create for themselves. The Pig M is a drain on the economy of New Jersey. If it is shut down, more people would benefit. Now maybe you could explain why you wish to delude yourself, and explain why taxpayers should have to support the failed PIG M. Sincerely, Silent One Sorry for the delay in responding. I was hard at work. There is not much I can say that I and many others have not said 100X over. I often held a hard like of, if you can not make a profit on your own, hand outs from the tax payers is not the solution. Then , I have come to acknowledge the fact, the in todays world, government support in many versions is how things are done. You can name almost every industry and they are either getting direct cash payments or some sort of abatement or support. Local projects today are done where not only it makes smart business sense but also what local government is willing to give the most. I would love to have the old day of 20,000 at the track betting $4 million. It is gone and never to return. So, in order to survive in todays market, government assistance is how it is done. As I have stated before, I would love to see the state double what they give to a breeding and state bred program and take it out of the overnight subsidies . Supporting overnight purses for people who put little back into the game is non-productive and short sighted. So, by default, I support direct cash subsidies to the industry.
GURAL GIVES YOU 25K, AND YOU BET A MILLION DOLLARS LESS ON HIS SATURDAY SUPER SPREADER CARD THIS WEEK THAN LAST. SHOWS HOW MUCH YOU APPRECIATE HIM AND THAT IS WITH NO CANADUH ON THE MENU. KEEP CHECKING IN FOR RELIABLE SOURCES ON HANDLE REPORTS AS OPPSED TO THE FAKE MEDIA REPORTS FROM STATE RUN GURAL MEDIA
the quality of racing is the worst it has ever been. to race $7500 CLAIMERS in multiple divisions is a joke. 2 weeks ago a horse whose last line was not winning in a 4 claimer won. The trackmaster 73 and under horses are even cheaper. they can only kid the big players so long. with freehold closed for the summer, racing is going to get even cheaper and it's going to show in the handle.
Belmont set crazy records on Friday and Saturday.There are Bettors for the Belmont who went to dinner after.Half the country knows the winner of the Belmont. .0001 may know the winner of the Meadowlands Pace.USTA worst in the world at Marketing . Not a penny.!!!!
