Bob Elliston
Bob Elliston
fixed handle horses situation
There are fixed costs, so the more horses we get, the better the situation is for us. We can handle about 900 horses; we had applications for 1,100.
address believe piece specific
I don't think any of us believe a specific piece of legislation will address (all of our) issues.
process required several surface
Our old surface required significant repairs during the off-season. That's a process that can take several weeks. We don't have to do that now. The surface maintains its uniformity.
accomplish
I don?t know that we would accomplish a whole lot more.
asked fiber flying providing sitting surface top
Some of the fiber was sitting on top of the surface, and it got colder, so it was flying a little more than normal. The surface was a little looser. We asked them if the surface was unsafe, and they said it wasn't. They were just providing feedback.
frozen muddy
You'll never see a sloppy, frozen or muddy track.
array
We had a first-class array of trainers and jockeys on that day, and I was a little apprehensive,
allied benefit broader interests seeing
There are allied interests seeing the broader benefit of gaming.
anticipate courtesy governor lieutenant meeting proposal shaping
We just wanted to let the lieutenant governor know what is going on with KEEP, what we anticipate our legislative proposal will be. We wanted to give him the courtesy of a face-to-face meeting ... and how we are shaping our proposal.