tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post5729593773604153626..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: A Few ThingsAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-76609304985755265392013-12-02T14:35:52.191-05:002013-12-02T14:35:52.191-05:00I think that you might want to differentiate betwe...I think that you might want to differentiate between a vote against any casinos in NY and a vote for or against placing an already legalized casino at the raceway. I’m not sure how the community would respond, but you have to admit they are two different questions.ljkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15345829432231688681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-43470329039463401262013-11-27T22:21:42.045-05:002013-11-27T22:21:42.045-05:00And more die in slaughterhouses in a month than di...And more die in slaughterhouses in a month than die on the racetrack in a year, and the Feds are allowing the US slaughter houses to open again, so lets put them in charge of racing, hypocrites.Figlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-60664543460467357832013-11-27T22:20:51.823-05:002013-11-27T22:20:51.823-05:00"24 Thoroughbred horses die while racing and ..."24 Thoroughbred horses die while racing and countless others are broken down and maimed for the rest of their lives because they are being drugged to enhance their performance."<br /><br />Its the latter presumption with which I take issue, the cause and effect, that they are breaking down because they are being drugged. Horses break down, sadly, always have, perhaps some because they are "being drugged to enhance their performance", but certainly not all. <br /><br />They break down in the allegedly squeaky clean Euro racing as well.<br /><br />Figlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-83143399836644655082013-11-27T15:48:38.171-05:002013-11-27T15:48:38.171-05:00Interesting article says Saratoga Springs voters w...Interesting article says Saratoga Springs voters were against the passage of pari mutual wagering in 1939!<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving to all!<br /><br />http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/200287/saratoga-voted-against-parimutuel-horse-wagering-too/<br /><br />All of which brings us to 1939, which was when — a sharp-eyed reader points out — New Yorkers voted on a constitutional amendment on whether to legalize parimutuel betting on horse racing.<br /><br />As noted in the excerpt above from a November 8, 1939 New York Times article headlined “Pari-mutuel bill wins by 500,000,” Saratoga Springs voted against that, too, by a margin of 3-1 amid fears that it might kill the track.jknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-37418044104417034442013-11-27T11:24:45.563-05:002013-11-27T11:24:45.563-05:00I checked the JC database and came up with similar...I checked the JC database and came up with similar (to Nick K) results (718 in 2012) for deaths related to the running of races. That amounts to 13 deaths per week.<br /><br />Since that database does not include all racetracks and training related deaths, it's not too difficult to agree with the 24 per week number.Sal Carciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558226820328137180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-74122178818418087062013-11-27T11:06:32.523-05:002013-11-27T11:06:32.523-05:0052x24=1248.
Jockey Club stats for 2012=approx 780...52x24=1248.<br /><br />Jockey Club stats for 2012=approx 780 deaths during races, leaving approx 468 to die during training hours to make up 1248.<br /><br />The bottom line? It's probably more than 24/wkNick Klinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813279529989792001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-27835843632462652752013-11-27T09:52:52.392-05:002013-11-27T09:52:52.392-05:00The "24" # will be just another statisti...The "24" # will be just another statistic that if repeated often enough becomes true, so thanks for calling it out as BS now. I also wonder of the "24" # includes quarterhorse and standardbred racing deaths? You don't expect Drape to differentiate do you?SaratogaSpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181152277681879529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-35477933524292972122013-11-27T09:12:15.846-05:002013-11-27T09:12:15.846-05:00I really enjoyed your description of the Aqueduct ...I really enjoyed your description of the Aqueduct event. The coming together of the NY arts community and the simo crowd sound like a priceless moment. I believe that the three pillars of success for a horsetrack are having a quality product, making the customer feel special and connecting to the community in a unique way. This idea of connecting back to New Yorkers through art is interesting. <br /><br />I don't believe the catastrophic number came from the charts. It came from a database. I can't remember which one, but I'll check around. Sal Carciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558226820328137180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-65763971663685061382013-11-27T08:26:34.566-05:002013-11-27T08:26:34.566-05:00Finally a reason to actually go to the Big A, will...Finally a reason to actually go to the Big A, will check them out Saturday along with the great racing, just hope the track dries out by then.Figlessnoreply@blogger.com