tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31782753.post3210549782297449930..comments2023-03-28T20:17:31.805-04:00Comments on They're in the Gate: Straight Talk from CharlieSaratogaSpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05181152277681879529noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31782753.post-68266420846866942222010-06-26T12:05:18.529-04:002010-06-26T12:05:18.529-04:00Steve-Thanks for your insight. I think we all want...Steve-Thanks for your insight. I think we all want a less is more approach-but NY State would have to move first on this, and we all know how slow (see VLT fiasco) the state legislature acts.SaratogaSpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181152277681879529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31782753.post-86161568533343101152010-06-26T11:15:15.066-04:002010-06-26T11:15:15.066-04:00Straightforward on the facts, I agree. But one mig...Straightforward on the facts, I agree. But one might have liked a little more thought about the big issues facing the industry. E.g., regardless of the state law that mandates 250 racing days a year, and the fact that NYRA now ekes out a small profit on the Aqueduct winter meet, does Charlie think that a less-is-more model for racing might make sense in general?<br /><br />I was surprised to hear that NYRA expects a loss from the Saratoga meet. I had thought that Aqueduct and Saratoga turned a profit and that the two Belmont meets lost money, primarily because of their rich stakes programs. I guess the thinking about going to 40 days at Saratoga is that they'll lose less than they would running some of those days at Belmont.<br /><br />Personally, I'm still nostalgic for the 4-week Saratoga meet, summer camp for racetrackers.Steve Zornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00290710261555708639noreply@blogger.com