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Old 07-16-2018, 02:16 PM   #61
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Message from a Mutuel Clerk and my response to email list.

I have been asked to forward this message to prominent media/administrators/management that I know in the industry. Full disclosure, my wife is a mutuel clerk, so I have a vested interest in the potential strike. Thanks, Bob.



My Window: Where people step up and try to predict the future with cold, hard cash

I have not seen it all, but I have seen a lot. The view I have had from my window has been amazing. I have met celebrities, royalty, the very rich, and the down and out. I have spent 45 years, at my window, and would not want to be anywhere else. I have made friends with people from all over the world. Even though we speak a different language, I can see we share a connection from the experience. I have taught, I have lectured, I have educated. I have even called races for customers who could not see. I know I have made a difference.

The changes I have seen, from my window, are very hard to view. Automation is not a way to create atmosphere. I see greed, stupidity and hate. Those are very ugly words, but true. The decisions being made are deteriorating our industry to the point, if not corrected, will destroy what we all care about so much. To take away my view will be a huge loss to me. But, it will be a bigger loss to the industry.

Ron McClellan (Local 280)

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I support the Mutuel Clerks having a good deal and I don’t want to see anyone out of work. And yes there are less jobs with no end in sight.

BUT

They’ve never stood up for the Customers when we’ve boycotted or supported our suggestions and ideas to grow the game so there would be more jobs and not less. We boycotted because the takeout hikes were abusive and still are. And the game isn’t growing by any significant measure given the years of handle being down. I may be wrong but I’ve never heard anyone from the Union speak up for the Customers at any CHRB meeting or in any article.

Bottom line is that I’m for the Gamblers and the Gamblers go to the track to bet. If the Mutuel Clerks don’t want to take the bets then we gotta go mobile or use self-serve machines.

I hope the situation is resolved but I don’t see any upside for the Union in this circumstance. I do see that if they don’t go to work the Industry won’t forget it and there will be less work and not more. Blindsiding Del Mar is just going to make them more hostile and not less.

BTW I was in two Unions in my life. The last was as a Teamster.

We never quit,

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Old 07-16-2018, 03:02 PM   #62
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Old 07-16-2018, 03:52 PM   #63
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Now the weekend of the 27th to 29th is really gonna be fast and furious.

Many thanks to @TVG for this choice assignment.

Looking forward to covering the awesome Del Mar races.

Please come by the set and say hello.

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Old 07-16-2018, 05:17 PM   #64
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Perhaps some of you may not know this.

For a horse to be granted "permission" to breeze on the turf course. It must be nominated for a Turf Stakes.
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Old 07-16-2018, 07:01 PM   #65
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Tellers have reached a tentative agreement with the tracks (minus Golden Gate and Santa Anita), pending approval by the board and members. Looks like opening day will be business as usual.
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Tellers have reached a tentative agreement with the tracks (minus Golden Gate and Santa Anita), pending approval by the board and members. Looks like opening day will be business as usual.
Glad they reached a deal. Very interesting about NO Deal with Santa Anita and Golden Gate.

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If you really want to see the difference in socal to east coast racing in regards to turf look at the 10th race. a maiden race for grass horses, full overflow field but there is not one really well bred turf horse, in fact the best bred horses are dirt horses who have flopped.

There is no one out west buying turf bred horses, heck at Lrl or Arl there is better bred horses. It just feels like one could buy stock from other parts of the country and ship in and win these very lucrative races.
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In the opener on Opening Day is there a specific reason for the two O'neill horses to not be an entry or are there no longer entries in California?

Same trainer, same owner(s)

ps...a pet peeve of mine......I believe this example should be an entry.....to me this is an example of potential collusion waiting to happen.
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In the opener on Opening Day is there a specific reason for the two O'neill horses to not be an entry or are there no longer entries in California?

Same trainer, same owner(s)

ps...a pet peeve of mine......I believe this example should be an entry.....to me this is an example of potential collusion waiting to happen.
Tracks want more betting interests to boost handle. That's why they do it. Another part of the handicapping puzzle.
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Del Mar will feature live, on-site coverage of every race provided by TVG, whose on-air talent roster includes host Todd Schrupp, analysts Simon Bray and Britney Eurton, and handicapper Matt Carothers. TVG will also provide coverage of the Saratoga meet.

A highlight of the week’s radio and online streaming coverage is the upcoming “The Winner’s Circle” podcast, presented by America’s Best Racing in conjunction with SB Nation Radio. Hosted by Bram Weinstein, the July 21 podcast features scheduled guest Keith Jones, a hockey analyst with NBCSN and a horse owner and longtime racing fan. The program airs at 10 a.m. ET on the SB Nation Radio network of stations, at www.sbnationlive.com, and on the SB Nation Radio app.
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