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Harness Racing needs a Commissioner! Cast your vote!
« on: December 11, 2023, 06:55:57 PM »
Out with the USTA and in with a Harness Commissioner!

One vote for SCM!



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Re: Harness Racing needs a Commissioner! Cast your vote!
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2023, 07:11:50 PM »
Kirby I’ve given this a lot of thought and I really think we should have two commissioners.

My vote would go for MARK FORD & STEVE JONES

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Re: Harness Racing needs a Commissioner! Cast your vote!
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2023, 07:22:30 PM »
Oh, that will go over really well with Mikey!

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Re: Harness Racing needs a Commissioner! Cast your vote!
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2023, 07:26:53 PM »
Perfect job for Chris Christy
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Re: Harness Racing needs a Commissioner! Cast your vote!
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2023, 07:35:18 PM »
Oh, that will go over really well with Mikey!

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Re: Harness Racing needs a Commissioner! Cast your vote!
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2023, 08:06:22 PM »
Whomever got the NY Breeders' Fund increase gets my vote. Oh, and the shipped semen too.
Will there be Petrellie videos addressing these?
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Re: Harness Racing needs a Commissioner! Cast your vote!
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2023, 01:26:14 AM »
Need someone with there own money and credibility.

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Re: Harness Racing needs a Commissioner! Cast your vote!
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2023, 11:17:06 AM »
Bowie Kuhn.

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Re: Harness Racing needs a Commissioner! Cast your vote!
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2023, 11:38:18 AM »
Mickey Burke Sr. , Bobby Belcher his asst.

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Re: Harness Racing needs a Commissioner! Cast your vote!
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2023, 11:51:49 AM »
Hard to find someone who has knowledge of the game but can't be linked to any of the big names in the sport.  Could be a lot of conflicts of interest finding an actual commissioner.  tmbz1

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Re: Harness Racing needs a Commissioner! Cast your vote!
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2023, 12:08:21 PM »
Milton D Taylor

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Re: Harness Racing needs a Commissioner! Cast your vote!
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2023, 12:39:48 PM »
Perfect job for Chris Christy

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Re: Harness Racing needs a Commissioner! Cast your vote!
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2023, 12:43:51 PM »
Hard to find someone who has knowledge of the game but can't be linked to any of the big names in the sport.  Could be a lot of conflicts of interest finding an actual commissioner.  tmbz1

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This position would be a patronage job.  Appointed by the power brokers to do their bidding.  In exchange, the compensation will allow for handouts and handoffs. 
Knowledge of the sport actually is secondary.  The Commish can surround himself w/ knowledgeable staff, prioritize the issues and step in as a problem solver.

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Re: Harness Racing needs a Commissioner! Cast your vote!
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2023, 12:52:31 PM »
For something like this to take place,the individual needs to have NO affiliations with any kind with any participants with the sport! If the sport is fortunate enough to find the right person,how would the salaries be handled? I like the idea but it would be doomed from the start . I will sit back and watch what happens with the idea!

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Re: Harness Racing needs a Commissioner! Cast your vote!
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2023, 10:18:04 PM »
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