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"The Top Trainers, Riders, And Tracks In America"
 
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The better the race track and trainers, the more confidence we can have in the reliability of the racing form’s past performances.  This gives us more confidence we can foresee the outcome of the race.  The top trainers play to win.  They train the best and most expensive racehorses in the country, and they don’t mess around.  Trainers like Kiaran McLaughlin (won the $6 million Dubai World Cup with Invasor on March 31, 2007), Todd Pletcher, Barclay Tagg, Doug O’Neil, Bobby Frankel, Nick Zito, Gary Contessa, Richard Dutrow, Morris Nicks, William Mott, Allen Jerkens, Steve Asmussen, Anthony Dutrow, Dale Romans, Helen Pitts, Jerry Hollendorfer, Eddie Kenneally (won the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen with Kelly’s Landing on March 31, 2007), Kenneth McPeek, John Kimmel, Michael Matz, David Hofmans, Julio Canani, Eoin Harty, and Bob Baffert are among the best money winners in the U.S.  More often than not they will get the best out of a horse.  It may take a few races to get there, but count on it, these guys play to win.  They don’t waste time on horses that cannot win.  And they don’t waste time on jockeys that cannot ride.  But there are several great riders working.  The best jockeys these days include Garrett Gomez, J. R. Velazquez, Victor Espinoza, Robbie Albarado, Edgar Prado, Jeremy Rose, Russell Baze, Julien Leparoux, Corey Nakatani, Eibar Coa, Rafael Bejarano, Daniel Centeno, Miguel Mena, Jose Lezcano, David Flores, Cornelio Velasquez, Ramon Dominguez, and the up and coming Joseph Talamo. 

The top U.S. tracks include Saratoga, Belmont, Keeneland, Gulfstream Park, Arlington Park, Santa Anita, Hollywood Park, Del Mar, Aqueduct, Oaklawn Park, and Churchill Downs.  In Canada , Woodbine is the best thoroughbred race track.  Other very significant American tracks are Hawthorne , Turfway Park , Lone Star Park, Delaware Park, Tampa Bay Downs, Ellis Park, Kentucky Downs , Laurel , Pimlico, Philadelphia Park , Monmouth (host of the 2007 Breeders’ Cup), Fair Grounds, Bay Meadows, Golden Gate , Meadowlands, Delta Downs, and Calder.
 


 "The Impact Of Slots On U.S. Racing"
 
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The landscape is constantly shifting in U.S. racing.  For instance Monmouth Park is undergoing some $30 million dollars of renovations in preparation for hosting the 2007 Breeders’ Cup championships.  Two of the biggest highlights include major changes to the Monmouth racing surfaces.  A completely new cushion for the dirt course will be installed (similar to the standard cushions used on the east coast).  Also, a brand new turf course was installed in early 2006, and made its debut in the summer.  The States are always competing to improve their thoroughbred racing products.  Delaware and West Virginia passed legislation in the 1990s to allow slot machines at race tracks, providing a cut of the take for increased race purses.  As a result, more than $400 million from Maryland is wagered on slots and racing at tracks in Delaware and West Virginia, according to Mike Gathagan, spokesperson for the Maryland Jockey Club, which operates Laurel Park and Pimlico.  Pennsylvania is another illustration of the dramatic impact of slots money.  Purses at Philadelphia Park ( Bensalem, Pennsylvania ) more than doubled in 2007.  The Grade 2 Pennsylvania Derby is a million dollar race for the first time in the history of the event.   

In neighboring Maryland , the House Ways and Means Committee voted down Governor Robert Ehrlich’s slot machine bill in 2003.  The Maryland state House and Senate passed separate slot bills in 2005, but the bills died in the General Assembly.  Governor-elect Martin O’Malley pledged in November of 2006 to continue fighting for a slots bill.  Texas is another state that has resisted the impulse to install slots at its race tracks.  And the Lone Star State is in trouble because neighboring states are attracting bettors and horsemen to their tracks that offer slot machines and other “Las Vegas-style” gambling (these tracks are referred to as “racinos.”).  Meanwhile, in neighboring Louisiana , Delta Downs ( Vinton, Louisiana ) was rejuvenated by the addition of slots and continues to thrive today.  In 2006, Florida became the 12th state (at that time) to pass legislation to allow Vegas style gambling at thoroughbred racing venues (but only in Broward County, home of Gulfstream Park).  The top tier race track in Florida , Gulfstream Park , wasted no time and installed slots on-site in the fall of 2006.

When all is said and done, the top tracks provide the highest purses, and the highest purses attract the top trainers, and the top trainers display the best racehorses, and the best racehorses generate the largest betting pools.  Also, the top trainers attract the top riders, further enhancing the betting pools.