tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post521926394778622910..comments2024-02-27T17:43:37.207-05:00Comments on View From the Racetrack Grandstand: A Quandary and Some SelectionsThat Blog Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-32506105984139874352013-05-09T17:12:21.819-04:002013-05-09T17:12:21.819-04:00I suspect the reason the industry does little is t...I suspect the reason the industry does little is the fact it is in such distress.That Blog Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-17481495166119300372013-05-09T17:11:52.834-04:002013-05-09T17:11:52.834-04:00Marv, a lot of the major thoroughbred sales do thi...Marv, a lot of the major thoroughbred sales do this. In fact, the runners have created a program to keep their horses in retirement forms instead of slaughter.<br /><br />I have talked about increasing fees to help finance retirement in prior posts as well. This is something the industry seemingly has little interest in doing.That Blog Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-82532242927711824492013-05-09T16:41:50.206-04:002013-05-09T16:41:50.206-04:00In the past, the sales companies would collect a s...In the past, the sales companies would collect a small percentage surcharge on each horse that went through the sales ring to fund the "Classic" series for older horses as an enticement to keep champions racing after 3 (though Gural seems to have taken a more effective tack). There is no reason that a surcharge can't be taken at the sales (yearling and older) to fund the retirement of race horses. Or increase the registration/eligibility fee. Or collect a small percent of purses or handle or claims. Or all of the above. If not, we can soothe our consciences by betting on robot fighting instead.Marv S.noreply@blogger.com