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What ??. You are trying to break up the GOOD OL’ BOYS CLUB !!!!
Those wanting to truly level the playing field for the entire sport we need to eliminate the hypocrisy of the industry leaders, that talk from both sides of a mouthful of shit.HISA is a must and should be a serious consideration, not a deterrent from harness racing. If the industry players as a whole want meaningful change HISA is a start that will instill some sort of public confidence. where zero currently exists.Like Hamas and its rebellion of lies and terrorist deluge. The USTA and the state racing commissions must have a ground sweeping house cleaning to eliminate those that are bent on killing the sport.Like many of his accomplices on paper, or in the press, Attorney's like Howie feed the fire of the cheats and abusers. They should be barred from ownership and representation of distorted facts and findings. Stick with accident cases asshole.Homos, specifically just one at the top of the totem pole, or some dudes pole. The USTA must clean house from the top down. No one person should have governing power over the USTA who owns the largest Breeding operation, and Largest Sales Company simultaneous to the President's position of the USTA.LETS GET IT TOGETHER PEOPLE AND BEGIN TO VOICE AGAINST THE POLITICS OF THE INDUSTRY, THAT THE CURRENT POWERS ARE BENT ON COLLAPSING, WITH BUSINESS AS USUAL.
Unfortunately HISA will cost a minimum of $ 80+/start to enact from my understanding both the standardbred owners as well as the thoroughbred owners. If this occurs, a handful of harness tracks more than likely go out of business. SAY GOODBYE to Cal Expo, Monticello, Cumberland Maine, and Bangor, and the Maine fairs as well as any other fairs racing for sure! I am not familiar with the thoroughbred tracks that this could happen too. For the most part, the thoroughbreds race for more money but not as often. There is a big difference of paying this expense on Standardbreds versus the thoroughbreds. It is bad enough that New York State charges s $ 30.78 fee for this when you race there. So the New York State fee will still be there also. NYS government like to collect $ like this and they likely won’t rescind it!Will HISA 100% guarantee a perfectly level racetracks, or will this money line the pockets of a different set of individuals?
Unfortunately HISA will cost a minimum of $ 80+/start to enact from my understanding both the standardbred owners as well as the thoroughbred owners. If this occurs, a handful of harness tracks more than likely go out of business. SAY GOODBYE to Cal Expo, Monticello, Cumberland Maine, and Bangor, and the Maine fairs as well as any other fairs racing for sure! I am not familiar with the thoroughbred tracks that this could happen too. For the most part, the thoroughbreds race for more money but not as often. There is a big difference of paying this expense on Standardbreds versus the thoroughbreds. Seldom see positive tests from the “state of the art testing facility”. It is bad enough that New York State charges s $ 30.78 fee for this when you race there. So the New York State fee will still be there also. NYS government like to collect $ like this and they likely won’t rescind it!Will HISA 100% guarantee a perfectly level racetracks, or will this money line the pockets of a different set of individuals?
seriously , billions??? in subsidies?by subsidies i assume you mean the allowance the casinos pay harness racing for opening casinos on their land with their licenses
Their land and licenses? You mean the corporate track owners that come in and pay millions for Licenses, to the sellers and the states, and oh by the way, spend millions of dollars to build or refurbish dumps of yesteryear? Where do you get your drugs? You need to find a higher quality.
PUT DOWN THE CRACK PIPE. THE INDUSTRY GETS SLOT REVENUE AND WELFARE THEY DIDNT EARN. SO FOR $80 PER START, IT WOULD BE MONEY WELL SPENT. AT THIS POINT, WHAT THE HELL DOES ANYONE OTHER THAN THE CHEATERS HAVE TO LOSE?
Corporates pay millions--even Billions-to the track owners and States to put Casinos at the Racetracks=Racinos.Just like Trojan horses.Personally and I know many others---look to keep racing going-to keep the associated Industries going-and keep vast areas GREEN. Thats the key--who wants to see retirement homes, malls, warehouses etc-where racetracks used to be--I dont. The casinos and wealthy individuals who invest in them--dont give a shit about Green Space/horse related activities-or racing entertainment. They can make a whole lot more $$$ turning on the power--and let the one armed bandits fleece poorer people. Racinos could certainly exist as long as both parties work together--its done overseas-not a problem. Instead--the Casino wants nothing to do with racing-they want to decouple-and are doing everything they can--to turn racing into shit. Race secretaries-can be employed - get kickbacks-to run shit programs-favor certain people--handle drops like a stone--all good for the casino--as now they can argue that they dont want to fund a dead Industry--one they did everything to help it go that way. If I was in charge--Id force the Casino/government to keep racing going--and to make it profitable--can be done.