just heard drivers are going to start charging $50 to qualify a horse

[Larry Bird Boy]

They really don’t want to drive qualifiers for free anymore. They are asking all tracks to bill the owners $50 for a qualifying drive to stop trainers from putting them in to qualify if they aren’t ready to go. This should be interesting.

[Kirby's Ace]

They really don’t want to drive qualifiers for free anymore. They are asking all tracks to bill the owners $50 for a qualifying drive to stop trainers from putting them in to qualify if they aren’t ready to go. This should be interesting.

 

[Larry Bird Boy]

I wonder why they didn’t do this earlier. I started thinking half of them don’t even show up anyway so why not just let young guys who are wanting to learn how to drive just let them drive?  Each track could have a list of qualifying drivers only who are willing to drive horses in the qualifiers only and save owners money

[comeonman]

Stop the insanity

[MIKE CAMPBELL]

Fucking primadonnas.

[Frank the Zipper]

They should charge $75 for 2yo's

[caddy]

They are asking all tracks to bill the owners $50 for a qualifying drive

when they get a race drive will they hand the trainer a $50 if they don't get a check ?

[Brown jug]

good idea larry
i am sure owners would pay if the drivers stop charging for their travel expenses

[Larry Bird Boy]

good idea larry
i am sure owners would pay if the drivers stop charging for their travel expenses

Not my idea. Just heard from a friend at Pocono who says d they are starting to charge for qualifying drives. I thought it’s ridiculous. .

[Miguel_Sanchez]

when they get a race drive will they hand the trainer a $50 if they don't get a check ?

When you get hurt working at your job they pay you?  When you go to work and the company makes no money you tell them "Don't worry about paying me?"  If it's so damn easy go get your helmet and colors and step right up.

[Mailbox Money]

when they get a race drive will they hand the trainer a $50 if they don't get a check ?

Exactly! I had one of the primadonas drive a horse into the fence after the mile because she was hot behind the gate! There were 3ft slide marks on the track he was going so fast. The horse was sore behind afterwards and it ended up being a torn suspensory! He had about 375k lifetime and was set to make 100k for the 3rd year in a row! Never made another start! Had I known that it was my last trip to the track, I would have busted his teeth when he look forward after hanging the lines up! These guys have ego and attitudes because when they drive stupid and don't apologize, nobody speaks up!

[JIDGE]

They really don’t want to drive qualifiers for free anymore. They are asking all tracks to bill the owners $50 for a qualifying drive to stop trainers from putting them in to qualify if they aren’t ready to go. This should be interesting.

This is wrong. I can understand if they don't want to qualify one that's not ready, but once upon a time you took a qualifying drive in hopes of getting the purse drive on the horse. Obviously there's not enough quality catch drivers. Supply and demand.

[Mailbox Money]

Once we allow one track to do this, it will be impossible to stop. The Owners and Trainers must take a stance and hold together! It would be funny as hell if all the Drivers came to the track and there were ZERO horses to drive!

[Larry Bird Boy]

When you get hurt working at your job they pay you?  When you go to work and the company makes no money you tell them "Don't worry about paying me?"  If it's so damn easy go get your helmet and colors and step right up.

I don’t think that is a fair comparison. Although I think the idea of paying them for a qualifying drive isn’t right if they get the drive for purse money, they are risking their livelihood if they go down in a qualifying race. I don’t like the idea because I’m so used to drivers who just drive and shut up. These guys today aren’t half the drivers or horsemen of yesteryear.

[MIKE CAMPBELL]

This is wrong. I can understand if they don't want to qualify one that's not ready, but once upon a time you took a qualifying drive in hopes of getting the purse drive on the horse. Obviously there's not enough quality catch drivers. Supply and demand.

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