tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post116657022234786522..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: News and Notes - Dec 19Alan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1166654164912982922006-12-20T17:36:00.000-05:002006-12-20T17:36:00.000-05:00@Walter, I heard the same thing from a local track...@Walter, I heard the same thing from a local tracker with midwest contacts: Rene got in a spot of trouble and is singing like a canary. It all sounds like conjecture, though.<BR/><BR/>What's the dirt they supposedly have on Rene? From the tenor of the drf article by Haggerty (good article....looks like the Form is actually doing some journalism) they got a bead on it based on tix cashed at Delaware. It seems to me they would work backwards from there, and then how would that involve rene? Very perplexing.<BR/><BR/>The other thing is, the industry has no credibility when investigating jocks b/c they have used this tactic to intimidate jocks working toward collective bargaining. <BR/><BR/>If this is a legit operation to clean up race fixing, they've really shot themselves in the foot by crying wolf in the past to extract revenge for jocks that organize. I need not remind readers here of the churchill, inc. locking out jocks and calling them criminals when they were fighting for insurance in the fall of 2004.thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05329697943812963362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1166644492886567792006-12-20T14:54:00.000-05:002006-12-20T14:54:00.000-05:00Swindal has every reason to believe he's all good ...Swindal has every reason to believe he's all good with Selig ... if <I>Little Caesar</I> can do it why couldn't Swindal?<BR/><BR/><I>One major difference ...</I> Nutting's comments suggest PA appears to have tighter regulations on ownership structure than MI State. No doubt PA is looking for accountability and unfettered disclosure. <BR/><BR/>Because Ilitches were involved behind the scenes in legalizing casino gambling in MI (<I>Proposal E approved by voters in 1996</I>), they would have been in a position to help create a system permitting some sort of structure that allows Selig to hold his nose and look the other way.<BR/><BR/>Ironically Forbes recent ranking of the <B>400 Richest Americans</B> put Mike Ilitch back on their list after a hiatus @ $1.5 billion net worth. Even though <B><I>HE</I></B> doesn't own MotorCity Casino, Forbes says <B><I>HIS</I></B> net worth doubled between its 2004 and 2006 estimates. The only change to Ilitch Holdings, Inc. in 2005 was the acquisition of the casino from MGM Mirage/Mandalay Resort.<BR/><BR/>Nutting is just far <I>too</I> honest.<BR/><BR/>anyone know if they've got sports betting at MotorCity Casino or at any of their Indian Casino investments?Verifiablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470555183874068880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1166591027057107592006-12-20T00:03:00.000-05:002006-12-20T00:03:00.000-05:00A show like Wire to Wire, in my mind, doesn't real...A show like Wire to Wire, in my mind, doesn't really belong on ESPN. It isn't designed to appeal to the masses, and is too perfunctory in its nature to try to draw in a new audience; and that's ignoring the time slot issues. A show like it (I'd like it to be an hour long, though) would be perfect for TVG to run every Monday.El Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145024095815950963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1166589145512773992006-12-19T23:32:00.000-05:002006-12-19T23:32:00.000-05:00Alan,Now that Wire to Wire is in the final furlong...Alan,<BR/><BR/>Now that Wire to Wire is in the final furlong, this should compel some racing broadcast entity to offer either a national show on its Web site or a video podcast. Have you ever watched Capital OTB's shows? They are okay, tending to lean more to handicapping by the hosts than anything of complete racing news.<BR/><BR/>Santa Anita is going to stream workouts on its Web site. This should be done at the Spa. I've advocated for it the past two years, calling that idea into the Capital OTB shows.<BR/><BR/>Joe Bruno is being investigated by the FBI.<BR/><BR/>Barry Irwin of Team Valor wrote a terrific OP-ED in the latest Bloodhorse. Since he yanked a horse from Ralph Nicks after he was caught, will he yank any of his horses from Todd Pletcher?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1166588725677029292006-12-19T23:25:00.000-05:002006-12-19T23:25:00.000-05:00The prevailing theory is that Douglas got nailed f...The prevailing theory is that Douglas got nailed for race-fixing, and then "outed" several other riders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com