I don?t know that we would accomplish a whole lot more. |
I don't think any of us believe a specific piece of legislation will address (all of our) issues. |
It's good to be first on some things, but sometimes it's bad. We're interested in getting (the synthetic surface) perfect. We'll keep experimenting on how best we can do that. |
Our old surface required significant repairs during the off-season. That's a process that can take several weeks. We don't have to do that now. The surface maintains its uniformity. |
Some of the fiber was sitting on top of the surface, and it got colder, so it was flying a little more than normal. The surface was a little looser. We asked them if the surface was unsafe, and they said it wasn't. They were just providing feedback. |
There are allied interests seeing the broader benefit of gaming. |
There are fixed costs, so the more horses we get, the better the situation is for us. We can handle about 900 horses; we had applications for 1,100. |
This is an opportunity for our members to immerse themselves in the political process in Frankfort. Will it help? I hope so, because we have a message that needs to be told. |
This is broader than the horse industry. |
We had a first-class array of trainers and jockeys on that day, and I was a little apprehensive, |
We just wanted to let the lieutenant governor know what is going on with KEEP, what we anticipate our legislative proposal will be. We wanted to give him the courtesy of a face-to-face meeting ... and how we are shaping our proposal. |
We want everybody at the table. |
You'll never see a sloppy, frozen or muddy track. |