tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post8356862325869698031..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Now That Summer is Gone...Alan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-82020263521480672672012-09-05T18:20:43.118-04:002012-09-05T18:20:43.118-04:00I'll say it again, 12 week (Memorial Day- Labo...I'll say it again, 12 week (Memorial Day- Labor Day) summer meet at Spa sandwiched by two three month meets at Belmont at the pre-VLT purse level is the future.<br /><br />Big A will be sold for development to Port Atrocity, no racing from Thanksgiving through March 1st. 2013 will likely be the last winter meet.<br /><br />The writing is on the wall and has been since the State took title to the land.Figlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-999059515988505962012-09-05T18:16:05.454-04:002012-09-05T18:16:05.454-04:00Cuomo has control of NYRA, which means he can amen...Cuomo has control of NYRA, which means he can amend the Franchise Agreement, after which he needs only to convince the Albany repulicons to change the law.<br /><br />Piece of cake, he trades one Casino for one of their supporters in exchange for reallocation of some of the VLT money to "hire teachers".<br /><br />In fact, simply by permitting a true Casino at Big A he can effectively eliminate the VLT money since Slot Machines are not legaly VLT's. The horsemen think they are getting some of the additional gambling money, think again.Figlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-61473679595620854602012-09-05T13:01:21.678-04:002012-09-05T13:01:21.678-04:00I agree, A. That Noonan comment makes little sense...I agree, A. That Noonan comment makes little sense to me.<br /><br />The law was the law in Ontario, until it was changed to give zero to racing.<br /><br />The law was the law in PA, when it was changed 16.7% of the cash was taken away. It dodged being changed again this year to take $69M out by a whisker.<br /><br />Nice pics of the trip. Lookslike a grand time!<br /><br />PTPPull the Pockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05082676049275768769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-65722728767585830412012-09-05T09:53:17.008-04:002012-09-05T09:53:17.008-04:00waddya mean my "limited knowledge" ?!
-...waddya mean my "limited knowledge" ?!<br /><br />-the headchefthe head chefhttp://grapesandgreens.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-47448036643555422252012-09-05T09:23:20.032-04:002012-09-05T09:23:20.032-04:00Completely off topic but wanted to mention Paynter...Completely off topic but wanted to mention Paynter's sad situation, rooting for him but not looking good.<br /><br />Real shame.Figlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-48942824537845381022012-09-05T09:11:36.130-04:002012-09-05T09:11:36.130-04:00Thanks for the link to Tom Noonan, excellent analy...Thanks for the link to Tom Noonan, excellent analysis.<br /><br />You are correct that my now rare trips to DelMar were more about the vacation than the races, vice versa with Saratoga.Figlessnoreply@blogger.com