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Ken Terpenning on Gerald Russell suspension
- WOW! So I guess the judges do not think that the poor track management, lack of rule uniformity across the
industry, lack of advertisement and marketing, condition of the track's facilities, comfortableness, grade of
product, location, competition, urine smell throughout a grandstand, bad food and lack of
entertainment/incentive for patrons are the real reasons the tracks are losing business?? (OK SURE, now that
Gerald Russell is out, maybe the purses will go up....since there will be people betting the races.)
Note to judges and all the other Ostriches in this business with their heads buried in the sand: "By the time
you pull your heads out of the sand it will be too late and the tracks around you will be an afterthought and
guys like Gerald Russell will NOT be the cause of the tracks disappearance!"
- ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Rich Williams, THE BIG RICHARD, free Mr. Russell.
William Pinkston on Gerald Russell suspension
- Is 6 months really productive. In Chicago a leading driver was given 7 days for doing this same thing with a 1-9 favorite. The
stewards their gave him 7 days. That make much more sense than 6 months. I think if you've been to any racetrack in
Kentucky lately, you wouldn't say that Gerald Russell is the reason why people don't come out. What a joke. The judges at
Thunder Ridge have lost all respect from the horsemen.
Concerned Owner
- Tracks complain they have problems...check this out...nothing like having horses in your barn, feeding them, having vet work
done, shoeing them, training them then having them miss 3 weeks out of 6 entry attempts because there is no classes for
them to race in. Just recently, a track north of Lexington had 56 entries for a FM NW of $1000 last four starts and only wrote 2
races for the entire weekend...do the math 56-20=36 horses left in the barns while the track makes stall rent, the vet gets
paid, the farrier gets paid, the feed man gets paid...everyone gets paid but the owner who has to then tell the trainer, I'm
sorry, but I can't pay you yet since we only raced 3 out of 6 times and had the 8 or 9 hole in all three of those starts and got
only 1 check for $156. Oh and btw, the track borrowed money from the horsemen's purse account to pay the simulcast fees due
and now they don't have the money to pay the people that did race. Do you think there's a problem there? Just wait till the
slots come.
Truman Emerson
- I love your latest homer report. It is so true. I remember when your dad told me a long time ago, that the biggest problem
that you would have in the horse business was your IQ. And he wasn't meaning lack of. Keep up the good work little buddy.
You have my support.
- Slots - Another State gets the upper hand on Ky. It was reported that opposition to Governor Strickland's Slot proposal in Ohio
has been dropped and the Governor will go ahead and put 2500 vlt at the 7 Ohio tracks. Every state around us is getting ahead
of us. Although its not all bad that we can ship a short distance to race our horses although we will have to breed and support
their programs instead of our own! And of course the Kentucky citizens that want to gamble will also continue to support those
states,what a sad state it is for Ky.
Tunedin247
- great report homer see you when you get to lexington. thats is somefunny shit. i give it A++ 4 stars.
Ken Terpenning
- I agree Mike. I posted a note to Andy on his Facebook page on a good effort and that I was sorry he did not win. I will add,
however, that he only received 2,738 votes compared to Kerr's 6,805. With all of the horsemen and women in the district, horse
farms and Keeneland, one has to wonder where the support from our industry was, especially knowing how Kerr is against
expanded gaming (because of the social ramifications gaming may bring?? *That's called political BS by the way*)
Mike Murphy (about Dr. Andy Roberts)
- I think every horseman owes Andy a compliment on his election bid. He had the guts to try and do something to help our
industry, we need more people to try and make a difference!!
Ken Terpenning (in reference to the recent KHHA newsletter being published on KHHA website)
- Bravo Gabe! Bravo!!
Mike Murphy
- Loosing It
I can remember the goods ole days at Louisville Downs when they would be playing the "DAILY DOUBLE POKA" and people
would actually be running from the parking lot to make their double bets. The music was a signal they knew what it meant and
they responded. Its a shame that the tracks have forgotten how to promote, wish Bill King was still around! Ky politics are a
shamble they are in session for months and can't do the one thing they were suppose to,make a budget. The govenor should
just go on and implement the lottery slot law and let the chips fall. He ran on a platform to help the industry and has yet to
produce, its time, I doubt the industry can waite another year and would the propects be any better!! Surely if the thorobred
horsemen, the standarbred horsemen, the quarter horsemen and the other horse people got together we could make a
difference, just look at the TEA PARTY PEOPLE, don't you think they are going to make a difference!!
Billy Woodrum
- Terry I would like to give you credit on article which I personally think hit nail on head. IT'S a sad shame that some are not
open minded enough to see the dead end street, and before long that will no longer exist!! Your article was well rounded,
informative, and very true to us few who still have a passion for this great state and sport!!
BEST OF LUCK AS YOU CONTINUE THE ONE VOICE WHO IS TRYING VERY HARD TO GET PEOPLE TO WAKE UP AND TAKE A
STAND!!!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 12:11 PM
name = jpdy
subject = Bluegrass Downs
comments =
- Does anyone know who the Race Secretary is going to be at Bluegrass Downs this year
Friday, February 19, 2010 2:51 PM
name = Tannor Spittler
subject = Bluegrass
comments =
- Any info on Bluegrass. I saw the dates but have the postimes been set yet? Thanks
name = Jerry
subject = cheap horses
comments =
- Hey first up, Who wants to watch ole shep race week after week. Get some good horses and draw a crowd
name = Debbie
subject = Ky Tracks
comments =
- RIP for all Ky Race Tracks. It is a shame that these people are so blind. Why can't they let the people vote for the gaming in
Ky. I thought we, as taxpayers and citizens, had the right to be heard! But I guess not. Well Ky will not be known as The
Bluegrass State or their beautiful Horse Farms, anymore.