Ben Carlson
Ben Carlson
decide pot
I don't look at that to happen, though. I think they'll get off the pot and decide to run.
card dump lose owners quick somebody terrible
It was terrible to lose a card like that, but I'll dump a card just as quick as they (jockeys, owners and trainers) will before I get somebody killed.
events expenses income match nine nose tied
We've had our nose to the grindstone to make our income match expenses for nine years. Their events are tied to their fairs.
apple financial insurance looking nose putting responsibility rising taking upset
What we're looking at right now (with rising insurance costs) has upset the apple cart, and they're putting their nose to the grindstone and taking on some financial responsibility they haven't had to do in the past.
coming continue costs direction future higher hopefully move race reduce
We know we can't continue like we have for years. We need more race days, higher purses, and we need to reduce the costs of the horsemen coming to the track. Unfortunately, we can't make a move in that direction in 2006, but hopefully in the future we can come out of it and continue.