tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post9063661029821294022..comments2024-02-27T17:43:37.207-05:00Comments on View From the Racetrack Grandstand: NJ Thoroughbred Horsemen Understand ItThat Blog Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-50954442442254103902010-03-11T06:28:21.583-05:002010-03-11T06:28:21.583-05:00I agree. It seems everyone but the horsemen under...I agree. It seems everyone but the horsemen understand boutique meets are the way to go. <br /><br />Obviously boutique meets will mean less need for drivers and trainers. I understand everyone wants to stay employed. However, if that attitude prevailed in Detroit, there would be no American auto industry. Sometimes difficult choices need to be made.<br /><br />If we had boutique meets, purses would be higher, even in the minor league tracks. It is the very low purses at tracks which helps allow race fixing scandals like the one in Michigan to occur. When an owner can make more money betting than winning a race, you run the risk for fraud.That Blog Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-49783726053862076322010-03-10T21:00:43.065-05:002010-03-10T21:00:43.065-05:00Imagine getting back to the days of excitement as ...Imagine getting back to the days of excitement as an opening day approaches and sorrow as closing day arrives. Imagine playing hooky from work like years back to attend a day at the races because there is no racing next week because of a shortened meet.<br /><br />When it comes to boutique racing, there has been something oddly intriguing about the Atlantic City all-turf meeting. While the track is no where near as polished as Monmouth, that boutique meeting shows that the concept absolutely has a place on the east coast.Scott Jeffreysnoreply@blogger.com