Aqueduct Racino

Maybe it is time to just let an Indian tribe build it and run it. It is becoming increasingly obvious that the New York State Government is too inept to get the job done. Rather than continue to be the laughing stock of the world, the state government (Paterson and Silver and Smith) should step aside and let competent people handle the problem. And we expect the state government to solve the OTB situation? Gimme a break. 

OTB subsidies

There seems to be a growing movement on the part of the off track betting entities in New York State to eliminate their subsidy to the harness tracks. In their words, why subsidize Yonkers raceway when Yonkers has the most successful racino in the state? Good point. Yonkers no longer needs anybody's help. So why not eliminate  the money paid to the harness tracks from OTB and use some of that money to help support the breeding industry in New York State.?

Smooth Air

Smooth Air ran a strong second in the Met Mile, one of racing's premier races. In fact, he ran so well that the horse has been switched to the barn of Chad Brown and will now be stabled at Belmont Park and probably at Saratoga during that meeting. The owners wanted to run the horse more in the Northeast and this will cut down on the travel. This has probably been in the works since Smooth Air developed colic after being shipped to Texas for a race. Bennie Stutts did a great job with this horse and his loss is our gain. This bodes well for New York breeding as Smooth Air's sire, Smooth Jazz, stands at Amy Boll's Buckridge Farm in Kinderhook. We personally have two Smooth Jazz weanlings and are very excited about them.