In all fairness the worst drive was R. Wrenn

He knows AM is not letting him go

Would owners still invest money in high price yearlings if they couldn't see the track until 3, some definitely wouldn't.

That is exactly the point. The customer base for harness racing is gone. For the most part the races are held in order to distribute government handouts. The inflated purses from the handouts has made breeding the top horses the optimal decision. That means the "stars" are only on the track for a short time never to be seen again. If you want to attract fans, you need the "stars" on the track. With the sire stakes programs it makes it possible to skip the grand circuit races.

As I have said before, take 75% of the money for two year old and 50% of the money for three year old and move it to races for horses four years old and older. That way horses could earn big money for several years while generating fan interest. At the same time the risk profile of breeding changes to make racing a more favorable choice.

It is only a matter of time until the politicians grab the handout money because few of the voters care about racing and the casino industry lobbies enough to get decoupling.

Today's Carryovers 7/5/26
+ 2:56 PM R4 Saratoga
PK6: $185,090
+ 6:19 PM R6 Los Alamitos TB
PK6: $58,051
+ 2:35 PM R5 Gulfstream Park
PK6: $33,918
+ 2:34 PM R4 Monmouth Park
PK6: $29,276
+ 7:07 PM R6 Prairie Meadows
PK5: $28,212
+ 4:17 PM R7 Woodbine TBred
PK6: $3,822
+ 6:57 PM R5 Emerald Downs
PK6: $2,826
+ 2:16 PM R4 Ellis Park
PK6: $2,539
+ 11:41 AM R3 Colonial Downs
PK6: $1,986
+ 82 MIN R1 UK Southwell
PK6: $1,606
+ 8:34 PM R8 Northfield Park (H)
PK6: $1,156
+ 4:50 PM R6 Hawthorne TB
PK6: $249

What the USTA should do is instead of these ridiculous fines, they should take away the whip from the offending driver for 15, maybe 30 days. On the program, signify with a NW (no whip) next to driver's name. Will driver lose drives? Maybe, maybe not. Will driver not do as well? maybe, maybe not.

Bill Buckner was a great ball player 1 bad day does not make a career

He sure was great. Used to steal a ton of bases before he became crippled which is surely why he made that error. I blame it all on McNamara. Should have replaced Buckner for defense.