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Taking Fair Entries Late?
8/25/07 KyHarnessRacing.com

    If I told you it was common to take entries late for
    the fairs...would you believe me? What if I told you
    that has happened several times according to KHHA
    Executive Secretary Bill Napier? Would it bother you?
    Well, I have to tell you that is the way it is...yes it did
    happen. And more times than you may think.

    Before the 2006 KHHA banquet, if you looked at
    your watch and it was after 10am, you could still give
    the KHHA a call and your entries might have been
    taken, depending on who you are. Bill would first
    have to give Nate Sholar a call and get his approval.
    Now, keep in mind that the entry box closes at
    10am, period, for the Kentucky fairs. Just ask Dr.
    Overstreet.

    As I said,  before the 2006 banquet, that was the
    routine. You may ask, what changed at the banquet.
    It wasn't the banquet that changed things.
    According to Bill Napier, it was at the KHHA Board
    Meeting that took place right before the 2006
    banquet. At that meeting I had the opportunity to
    speak before the board. I went there with a group to
    speak about some money that was out there, that
    needed to be looked into, and about the KHHA being
    so secretive with information. Also, at that meeting I
    brought to everyone's attention that Bill had taken
    some entries for the fairs at 10:15am. When I gave
    Bill a call recently regarding this issue, I had the
    understanding that this had only happened once.
    (That was when Dr. Overstreet had sold two horses
    and the knew trainer called in after 10am to enter.)
    But, after talking to Bill I found that taking entries
    after 10am was a common practice.

    Here is what Bill said and I quote, "Since that
    meeting (2006 banquet) I haven't taken late entries.
    I told Nate (Sholar), if he wanted to accept entries
    late, he would have to get someone other than the
    KHHA to do it."

    There are some that believe exposing these actions
    are UNWARRANTED. I say to you...Do you support
    these actions? To me, how our leaders operate
    MEANS EVERYTHING to our future.