Paulick: What I Learned At The 50th Global Symposium On Racing

Phil has a question:

How do you solve the takeout problem that makes horse racing a less palatable wager.

But until the industry’s real power brokers listen, work together, and act as one, as Oaklawn’s Louis Cella implored, attending this annual event is like eavesdropping on conversations in a barber shop.

Paulick Report – Paulick: What I Learned At The 50th Global Symposium On Racing

Bloodhorse – Byron King – Takeout Cut, Fixed Odds Again Pitched at Symposium

TDN – T.D. Thornton – Different Slicing of Takeout Pie Could Equate to a Way for Tracks to ‘Have Your Cake and Eat It Too’

Unfortunately, there are plenty in the industry that want rah-rah-rah articles that are “upbeat and positive” about horse racing. It is a silly angle: critics of horse racing are not going to be assuaged by relentless rah-rah-rah published by the Thoroughbred industry publications. Rather, this is a time to look outside of the industry for attitudes that may affect the industry.

TDN – Letter to the Editor: The Thoroughbred Industry is in Grave Danger

Bloodhorse – Byron King – Racing’s Success Stories Grab Spotlight at Symposium

Bloodhorse – Byron King – Pletcher, Baffert Command Audience at Symposium

Paulick Report – Ray Paulick – Pletcher: Lab Hoping For HISA Contract May Have Tweaked Testing Levels On Forte Positive

Bloodhorse – Joe Perez – Sports Wagering Big Business for Kentucky

TDN – T.D. Thornton – U of A Symposium: The Data is Out There. Now the Industry is Reaping its Benefits.

Phil has a question:

If the takeout problem isn’t solved, how will the industry reap benefits.

Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – Dollars & Sense: Some Promising Symposium Topics

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Phil M. Stockmen