tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post4174454849289735119..comments2024-02-27T17:43:37.207-05:00Comments on View From the Racetrack Grandstand: Alberta on the RopesThat Blog Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-87508598608260621212016-01-08T14:24:37.776-05:002016-01-08T14:24:37.776-05:00Horse barn fires are among the most horrific thing...Horse barn fires are among the most horrific things that can happen in the horse industry. Since the barns are open to the outdoors (given that horses, equipment and feed need to go in and out frequently), it becomes very difficult to put sprinklers and non-lethal fire suppression systems into what amounts to a tinderbox (straw, hay, wood walls, heaters, etc.) in cold climates.<br /><br />The one heartening thing about the fire is how the industry has come together to support the horsemen and women who have suffered devastating losses. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been raised and offers of horses to train and equipment have been made to help those who have lost everything. How do we translate this unity into other initiatives to help everyone in the industry?Marvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492130857796273001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-74407440994218152372016-01-08T12:33:59.495-05:002016-01-08T12:33:59.495-05:00Let's face it. There is no profit guarantee f...Let's face it. There is no profit guarantee for a track. Never was. Even before slots existed to help racing, tracks went out of business. Cahokia Downs, Louisville Downs and Liberty Bell come to mind. <br /><br />It's sad when people lose jobs and places to play, but when the money or demand isn't there, a business disappears. Smart, aggressive and customer oriented track operators who build a customer base have the best chance for a future. Those operators who have no money, or choose not to spend it, fade away against the competition. <br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com