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SoCal's meager purses can't compete

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  • November 27, 2009 7:32 AM

The Daily Racing Form last month ran a small news item about top trainer Doug O'Neill sending 11 horses to Philadelphia Park to race. Jockey Saul Arias was moving his tack there to ride first call for O'Neill.

On the surface, it's no big deal. But look much closer and it's news that should chill the spine of every racing official in Southern California.

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Saul Arias  |  Doug F. O'Neill  |  Betfair Hollywood Park  |  Parx Racing - Philadelphia Park  |  Santa Anita Park

What the Nation is saying about SoCal's meager purses can't compete...

This is a problem... competing with the racino purses. And it's no good for racing. However, I don't think SoCal purses are meager... it's because SoCal's stakes structure is so high... probably why Santa Anita is backing off some stakes.
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