tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post505769970892022979..comments2024-02-01T00:37:24.768-05:00Comments on PTP: A Fun and Interesting Weekend of RacingPull the Pockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05082676049275768769noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-46125971431695190652013-03-25T11:13:41.305-04:002013-03-25T11:13:41.305-04:00Princess Arabella was also something of a notewort...Princess Arabella was also something of a noteworthy winner at Sunland Park last year (in the Sunland Park Oaks). One has to wonder if influx of Baffert horses at Sunland Park is a new trend. He had impressive winners (both by Midnight Lute) there yesterday.Heidi E. Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13303422325730489444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-81033802124840326212013-03-24T12:39:38.555-04:002013-03-24T12:39:38.555-04:00Please keep in mind that it's a process! What ...Please keep in mind that it's a process! What started out with the VLT approval, and a deluge of slot money entering the New York racing and breeding industry, and couple that with strong New York drug restrictions and drug testing made quite a number of trainers and owners think twice about going there, and for very obvious reasons. The New York breeding industry had seen a significant decline during the years just prior to the VLT approval, and saw the number of stallions standing in New York drop from 160 to approximately 70 in two years time. But, New York has seen a re-birth in it's breeding industry, with Kentucky outfits setting up branches and bringing with them some better stallion prospects than New York had previously had. <br /><br />New York racing this past winter wasn't very good. But, in two years you may not recognize it. It's a filter down process, and the money is there. That fact is not being overlooked by the current owners and breeders in New York and, neither is it being overlooked by those owners, trainers, and outfits that have begun bringing horses to race where they previously hadn't.<br /><br />Considering what has been occurring at Woodbine, I fully expect to see more Woodbine/Canadian trainers and owners showing up in the Empire State to race. New York is within reach of becoming the horseracing mecca, that it once was. Give it two years, but the change has already started. You and others might have been sleeping. As always, it's a case of follow the money. August Songnoreply@blogger.com