By Dale Austin, For The Capital
By Dale Austin, For The Capital
Capital Gazette Communications
Published
11/28/04
After years of lagging behind in almost every category, always following the precedents set by other states, the Maryland racing industry and the politicians who govern it might be considered poster boys for getting ahead of a problem that has now become an extremely dangerous situation.
With some shoving and kicking, Maryland's racing leaders averted one of today's problems more than two decades ago.
This all surfaced two weeks ago when a boycott, or strike, by most of the regular jockeys campaigning at Churchill Downs caused cancellation of a program. The incident in Kentucky exposed the frustration and seriousness of a...
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