tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post5072339034832306600..comments2024-02-01T00:37:24.768-05:00Comments on PTP: Interesting Reactions From Casual FansPull the Pockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05082676049275768769noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-51139966914210290812014-03-25T16:22:21.675-04:002014-03-25T16:22:21.675-04:00one thing I was wondering about. How does this fig...one thing I was wondering about. How does this figure into the casual fans' ability or desire to gamble. I'm talking about the guy who bets maybe once a weekend and every big event, TC races, the Spa, BC , etc.<br /><br />The betting angle is hard enough to figure out, will the casual fan now just say screw it, why should I spend hours examining a PP if I don't even know what really goes on in the barns?<br /><br />thoughts?SaratogaSpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181152277681879529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-39700820621696366042014-03-23T12:26:54.157-04:002014-03-23T12:26:54.157-04:00I agree. We are just broadening the base for the g...I agree. We are just broadening the base for the game to ignore. I use the word 'game' because it's safe to blame something that really doesn't exist. With that said, I'd like to focus on the trainers. Many of them were complaining about Fairgrounds this week. The message I got is it's Churchill's obligation to fund a loss-making entity. Maybe, if the trainers were a little more caring about the customers, the game might be more prosperous. Totally, ignoring the fans reaction to drugging is not good for business. Being defiant is worse. Nobody seems to be making the connection. Well, anyway don't get me started on the management of the game. Sal Carciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558226820328137180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-203092866744974332014-03-23T11:34:14.013-04:002014-03-23T11:34:14.013-04:00Well done, PTP.
One can ask; "How many time...Well done, PTP. <br /><br />One can ask; "How many times do we allow DUI charges before we take away a person's license?" Essentially, we must ensure that these horses are fit and safe to race, and that they are not under any illegal influences or practices, otherwise, we are putting not only the horse's lives at risk, but the lives of jockeys and/or exercise riders every time these horses put hooves to track. <br /><br />If it were I that went undercover in the harness racing industry and exposed vile and unacceptable practices against these horses, I can guarantee you that there would be people that would spend hours trying to dig up dirt from my past to discredit any abhorrent truths that I've exposed. Why? Because it's easier to deal with me and my "apparently misrepresented motives" rather than repair a broken industry.<br /><br />If any hashtag should be used on Twitter, it should be #BlinkersOff-It's time to take action. <br /><br />And yes, there are so many wonderful people in this industry "doing right by their horses". They should be commended and applauded for their extraordinary efforts to ensure a healthy, happy, and sound horse.<br /><br />@Standardbredgal<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com