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So whats the solution if most clubs can't pay their own way? Take from the poor and give to the rich who can't pay their own way?

That's not how it works @Chief Stipe , NZTR take race dates off clubs, deliberately neglect clubs , attempt to neutralise or hope the volunteer base of the club falls over and then look to come to the industry rescue by stealing the asset. Under no circumstances should it ever be in the clubs or the industry's best interest to see the asset go to NZTR. Just because Levin don't have races at their track (likely not their fault) the contribution Levin make to the industry like a few other clubs is still huge and the story NZTR are trying to sell is that they don't contribute to the industry and are surplus to requirements is just downright deceit. You're on some pretty powerful drugs if you think NZTR are the heroes in all of this.

How are they bluging off the track down the road? They don't have any allocated race dates for their home track, I don't think you understand how this all works @Chief Stipe

As first reported by the Daily Racing Form, Grade I-placed Five Bars (Maxfield) suffered fatal injuries during training Saturday morning at Belmont Park. The incident occurred Nov. 29 after a four-furlong breeze when she fell while galloping out. According to the report provided by the New York State Gaming Commission for the Equine Deaths and Breakdowns database, the filly went down near the seven-eighths pole. “Horse breezed 1/2 mile at the [training track] when [she] suffered a 'Left Front Catastrophic injury'; falling near the 7/8 pole, injuring her neck.” The report continued by stating that exercise rider Daphne Valentina was attended to by NYRA EMTs and was transported to the hospital. The daughter of Maxfield was being pointed toward the GII Demoiselle Stakes by trainer Shug McGaughey. She broke her maiden at Saratoga to help extend her conditioner's winning streak at the historic venue, and left a strong impression on her connections with the effort while also claiming her 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' rosette. Five Bars was last seen rallying from last to claim third in the GI Frizette Stakes during the Belmont Big A meeting in October. The post Grade I Placed Five Bars Suffers Fatal Training Injuries appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

That has been the case for the last two decades.  And has been discussed ad infinitum on several forums. In the 90's - and earlier - most clubs did pay their way from racing/ betting revenue.  That has gone west in a big way, the smaller clubs lose less, that's all.  The fact that small clubs are then held up as unnecessary and a drain on the industry is astounding, and shows how out of touch the administration is.