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Originally Posted by Tom
Without the customer, there are no stakeholders.
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That used to be true before the casino subsidies. NYRA has large purses and small fields. Instead of every participant getting a ribbon and trophy they all get checks. Every owner of every horse that raced on April 20th picked up a check after the race -- even if their horse finished last.
Who needs customers when you've got subsidies?
Shhhhh. Don't tell anyone and ruin a good thing... It's socialism for the horse racing industry.