...The answer? That's obvious. There has to be less racing. That can be
accomplished by revitalizing the concept of racing circuits.
Imagine a Kentucky-Illinois circuit with only one track running at
once. And why not? Both Churchill and Arlington are owned by the same
company (Churchill Downs Incorporated), are reasonably close
geographically and feature about the same level of racing. Churchill
could open when it does in the spring and race until mid-June. The
action could then shift to Arlington, which could race through
September. Both tracks would thrive.
Many of the problems at Pimlico and Laurel could be solved by working
in concert with Delaware Park, reviving a Maryland-Delaware circuit
that flourished for decades.
By joining forces, tracks can create meets infinitely better than what
they're offering now. The fields would be larger, the racing better.
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