Does Woodbine Want to Stand Out?

With the government, CPMA, racetracks and ninety four other alphabets under a quasi commissioners office umbrella with the new Ontario racing paradigm, one thinks change can come quickly. As we all know, historically change is stifled because faction A opposes something that factions B through F all want, and faction A wins. This is different now.

Does a place like Woodbine want to stand out?

Here's a chance. Today at the Dubai World Cup, you'd have thunk the skies opened when an inquiry was taking place. I've always looked at the glass as being half full with the government takeover of Ontario racing. Most think I'm cray. Prove me, or them, right or wrong. You have a chance. Opportunities like this can come each day.

Talk about transparency in racing: the live look into the Meydan stewards' hearing on objection lodged in running of Dubai Gold Cup

— Tom Hall (@lordatwar) March 29, 2014

Compare that Dubai inquiry to how things are handled in the US. It's embarrassing http://t.co/3v10J52LV3

— Brandon Valvo (@BValvsRacing) March 29, 2014

We get to watch the jocks debate with the stewards???? Epic.

— Jason (@jasonthejman) March 29, 2014

It's 2014. Give me just 1 reason why every US track can't have the stewards handle objections live on TV just like Dubai.

— Mike Adams (@GateToWire) March 29, 2014

Video of the stewards inquiry with audio?!?! #ThingsWeNeedinAmerica

— Candice Hare (@chare889) March 29, 2014

Camera in the Stewards room showing the inquiry. How novel.

— o_crunk (@o_crunk) March 29, 2014

This public airing of the steward's inquiry into the Gold Cup could hardly stand in starker contrast to proceedings in North America.

— Marcus Hersh (@DRFHersh) March 29, 2014