Horseplayers Association of North America
Yesterday the DRF reported that "Golden Gate Fields has forwarded information to the California Horse Racing Board and other racing investigatory agencies about a possible past-posting incident on its third race on the Sept...
Horseplayers Association of North America
A recent story today focused on slot machines at Pennsylvania racetracks.Thanks to more than $500 million in state slot machine taxes, a Pennsylvania horse-racing industry that was dying only a few years ago is now the envy of the nation.The infusion of cash has nearly quadrupled purse money and...
Michael DeCillis
Michael DeCillis
Top it all off the majority of the money goes over seas to England. If u want to see the true Philly Park take a walk thru the stable area. Where is the money going?
November 2 at 10:06am
Jim Castro
Jim Castro
Get the take out and educate the public. The public is so stupid they think horse racing and the slots are the same. So one day, they just might get rid of horseracing. It's just horses with slot machines. It isn't ,the public is stupid, they have crud for brains. Educate them that slots and horse racing-playing are 300 percent different.Educate the dummies before it;s too late.
November 2 at 12:18pm
Elliott Polansky
Elliott Polansky
The stupid peoplle you are railing on are the ones whose $$$$ a smart guy like you is winning.
November 3 at 1:30pm
Horseplayers Association of North America
John Berry the Publicity Director at Pompano Park in Florida penned a column recently, where he sounds not like an industry insider, but like a horseplayer, or wagering economist...
Horseplayers Association of North America
We recently contacted Betfair, and a couple of their customers about the concluded deal between the Breeders Cup and the UK betting giant. We wanted some perspective and details about the deal from them as well from their players...
Horseplayers Association of North America
Recently it was announced that the California governor signed a new law whereby takeout can be set by the racetracks.The comments on the article are worth reading as most have stood up to be heard. As well at Paceadvantage.com the thread regarding this has been well commented on...
Horseplayers Association of North America
Steve Crist of the DRF let his thoughts be known on the closing of the pools proposal currently being look at in Kentucky.This is a maddeningly frustrating issue, because there's a clear path to a palatable solution, but it requires the one commodity that the racing industry is least able to...
Horseplayers Association of North America
On October 19th the Kentucky Wagering Integrity Working Group forwarded recommendations to the Kentucky Racing Commission, in response to wagering integrity issues...
Horseplayers Association of North America
Read comments on commentary pieces at many industry websites and blogs and you will no doubt see a bevy of them which say "takeout does not matter." We as horseplayers know it does; getting paid $12 for a winner rather than $10 can be a make or break for us...
Horseplayers Association of North America
In a good bit of working together, Jim Goodman of Keeneland reported to a HANA member today that they and NYRA have worked to schedule their post times better. Instead of 32 and 30 minutes between races respectively, they are now at a hard 31 minutes...
Horseplayers Association of North America
Jay Cronley is a favorite in HANA Land. Most of you read him and we get sent his links often from members. He usually writes a gem and is as funny as heck. This column is no exception.Nobody said that this game would play downwind or downhill. But we're horse players...
Horseplayers Association of North America
News today comes from the lotteries that some of their largest have deals to go national.Just what racing needs: more competition...
Horseplayers Association of North America
There has been much chatter on takeout. At HANA we are happy about that, because it is a main platform plank, and we believe that it is vitally important. But as with much in racing, and its nebulous leadership, opinions come from pretty much everywhere...
Horseplayers Association of North America
A comment we just received from a HANA member which adds some credence to the work Equibase has done with the scratches via RSS feed:Race #5 at Keeneland the 2 scratched at the gate. As soon as Becker announced it, I went to the Equibase site and it was up...
Horseplayers Association of North America
We were extremely happy when John Pricci decided to help out HANA by being on our Advisory Board. John participated at the TRA Conference this week, as reported by the Bloodhorse's Tom LaMarra:“Every time there was a lower takeout experiment in New York, handle went up,” Pricci said. “S...
Horseplayers Association of North America
..... Racing will die.So goes the sobering panel at today's Simulcast Conference in Saratoga Springs, New York.Quotes:“Participants in the horse industry don’t get it but they’ll learn soon,” said Gural. “The horse industry doesn’t want to do anything to help themselves. The horse ...
Jim Castro
Jim Castro
These old dogs have to do something.Bring the kids in, have Father - Son days. All of us young ones,had our fathers and old guys introduce us to horse racing, when we were young.I went there at 26 and I was the baby at 26.I'm still the baby.All of these old guys are already dying off.They have to be replaced.Bring in the young ones.Have father-son days. Do something.Do something.Old Dogs.
October 13 at 7:59pm