No Harm Done
Worries abounded at the start of the Saratoga meet that competition from the slot machines at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway would drive attendance and handle down at the Race Course. That didn't happen. In hindsight, it's easy to see why, writes Bill Finley: "There are still tens of thousands of racing purists out there who love the sport and love the cerebral aspects of handicapping. They flock to Saratoga because it offers everything that is special about thoroughbred racing.... They are not about to be lured away by whatever attraction there may be in pulling a lever and hoping blind, dumb luck is on your side." (ESPN)
Posted by JC, Sep 9, 2004 07:40 AM
