tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post3380609967369372774..comments2024-02-27T17:43:37.207-05:00Comments on View From the Racetrack Grandstand: Are Harness Racing Fans Creatures of Habit?That Blog Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-53819060085540109042012-01-08T13:20:09.090-05:002012-01-08T13:20:09.090-05:00I am not arguing that Fraley has taken over Kesmod...I am not arguing that Fraley has taken over Kesmodel's stable. I am giving him the benefit of the doubt in that he is a competent trainer in his own right.<br /><br />Yes, it is an industry problem about allowing underlings take over stables, but in talking about this case, it is specificially the Yonkers Judges and the NYSRWB to blame. <br /><br />As for the 1 1/16 distance, in HRU, certain drivers came out in favor as it gave them a fighting chance vs no change.That Blog Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-37594847628879901162012-01-08T12:30:04.014-05:002012-01-08T12:30:04.014-05:00Anyone who is a "regular" at either Yonk...Anyone who is a "regular" at either Yonkers, Meadowlands or Chester knows that Fraley has taken over the Kesmodel stable.<br />To suggest that Yonkers judges are the culprits in allowing this sham to take place is totally missing the point. Harness history over the last 100 years has allowed suspended trainers to "move" their horses to underlings freely and without punishment. <br />Acknowledging how these Fraley horses were bet is legitimate proof that most people who pay attention to the game and know one stable from the next, are fully aware of these "changes" in the program and bet accordingly.<br />As per your comments regarding the 1 1/16 miles vs 1 mile distance at Yonkers, I think a year of racing proved to the powers that be that the additional distance DID NOT necessarily alter the post breakdown in the results. <br />Given the loss of NYC OTB and the obvious loss in handle from 2010 to 2011 at Yonkers, it's impossible to accurately assess whether betting improved or fell because of the distance of each race. But it is reasonable to look at the post position finishes and recognize not much difference because of distance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com