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Those Wealthy Pennsylvania Horse Owners DRF HARNESS HOME DIGITAL HARNESS EYE HARNESS PPS DRF BETS ENTRIES ARCHIVE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021 Those wealthy Pennsylvania horse owners Dispelling the myth in Pennsylvania that all horse owners are NEW PLAYERS sitting in their mansions counting the money they’ve made owning horses one horse but occasionally there were two DOUBLE YOUR or three. To my recollection, at no time was FIRST DEPOSIT EDITOR’S EYE I rich. If I was, my stable would’ve been much larger and low-level claimers wouldn’t have UP TO $250 By Derick Giwner been my go-to horses. There were times when @DRFHarness I worried how much the training bill for the month would be and there are plenty of others JOIN NOW who own horses that carry the same financial Some comments rub me the wrong way concerns. So again, I take umbrage with the regardless of the fact that they don’t target me wealthy owner comment. specifically. The statement above from Spicka also Reading about Pennsylvania Governor neglects to consider the numerous costs Inside this issue Tom Wolf seeking to raid the Horse Racing involved with ownership. Owners must pay Development Fund was hardly shocking. The the trainer and veterinarian. They must shell Governor has done it before and I’m certain out more money for stall rent, food, vitamins, Jay Bergman: Toscano fights through if he doesn’t succeed in 2021 he’ll attempt medications, and travel. That means the the cold to produce champions, Page 5 it again. It was a specific quote from Susan money goes back into the economy, not neces- Spicka, the executive director of the Educa- sarily all into Pennsylvania, but certainly a Bob Marks: Stallions which left us tion Voters of Pennsylvania, in this story portion of it. On February 13 at The Downs at prematurely but left a legacy, Page 7 from Matt Hegarty on DRF.com that rubbed Pocono, despite a series which will typically me the wrong way. draw horses from all over the east coast, a Bob Pandolfo: Angles to consider when “The legislature has to make a choice,” said total of 33 horses were owned at least in part wagering on harness racing, Page 9 Spicka. “They can either fund college students by someone with a permanent address in the who will become our nurses and teachers or state. Harris brings two handfuls to weekend continue to give $200 million to wealthy horse Tony Schadel, who owns 16-head at his action at The Meadowlands, Page 11 owners, many of whom live out of state.” Sacramento, PA farm along with his wife/ The concept that $200 million is going to trainer Linda, is one of the owners repre- Deadlines approaching for North “wealthy horse owners” is simply false. Yes, a sented on the program and part of a blue- American stakes nominations, Page 13 fair share of that money goes to owners, some collar family operation. The 47-year-old has who may be well-off, but to say that all owners been in the business since he was 15 when he On The Backstretch: Profile of Hall of are wealthy is absurd and uneducated. Some bought a horse for just $800. Fame writer Gordon Waterstone, Page 15 owners came into Standardbred racing “We are just trying to get by,” said Schadel, Best Bets & Analysis, Page 19 wealthy and invest in the sport for profit or who buys his feed locally in Pennsylvania. “A the love of the game. A select few built up a couple of years ago we had a top horse, but the Industry Headlines, Page 20 strong operation over the years and have business eats up your profit really quick. I had become wealthier via the purse structure in a $3,000 feed bill last month just for grain. It Comments? Questions? the sport. Many owners, certainly outnum- isn’t cheap to be in this business and care for Email the Editor [email protected] bering the rich ones, are involved fraction- the horses.” ally or as “mom and pop” operations trying Even if an owner and trainer are from out- TO ENSURE PROPER delivery to make an honest living like the rest of the of-state, there is money being spent in Penn- OF THE NEWSLETTER VIA population. sylvania. They might stop for gas, receive From about 1999 to 2012, I was an owner services from the local vet, pay a local groom, EMAIL, ADD [email protected]. whose horses raced in New York, New Jersey com to your contact LIST and Pennsylvania. Most of the time I owned CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 2021 Ohio Sires Stakes Nomination Deadline March 15, 2021 2 & 3-year-old Ohio-bred trotters & pacers *Only foals sired by a stallion registered with the Ohio State Racing Commission are eligible to the Ohio Sires Stakes* Ohio Sires Stakes conditions, schedule & nomination forms Kim Rinker available at OSDF Administrator www.racingohio.net 614-779-0269 [email protected] © 2021 Daily Racing Form, LLC - 10 Grand Central, 3rd Floor, NY, NY 10017 ALWAYS A VIRGIN X ARTSTOPPER | $12,500 Freshman Sire SENSATION ALWAYS A MIKI Governors Cup Winner 1:50.2 $331,261 SOUTHWIND GENDRY Matron and PA Sire Stake Champion 1:50.0 $583,069 – Limited Bookings Available – PERFECT STING Undefeated Breeders Crown Champion and 2020 Dan Patch Champion 1:49.2 $534,300 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 or eat in a local restaurant. If there is no reason to race in the state, none of that money is spent. Of course it is not limited to trainers shipping in for one night of racing. Owners, from Pennsylvania and elsewhere, often show up at the track and spend money. Members of the media and fans show up and spend money. Take away the lure of top racing and that atten- dance surely evaporates. Schadel freely admitted that if the Governor was ever successful, he may need to look outside the Keystone state. “If purses go down, we are already talking about relocating,” said Schadel. “I’m already shipping some horses three hours to New Jersey because the purses are better there right now. If you can compete at The Meadowlands, you have to go where the money is. I’m sure a lot of guys living in Western Pennsylvania go to Ohio.” None of the above even takes into account the effect on the breeding industry. Consider what happened in New Jersey. Many stallions left the state and the entire pacing side of the breeding industry basically dissolved, only recently seeing a resurgence with Lazarus N, Bettor’s Wish, Cattlewash and others spending at least some time in New Jersey. Imagine a collapse of the Sire Stakes program in Pennsylvania. What toll would that take on Hanover Shoe Farms and others in the state? What reason would there be for Diamond Creek Farm to remain in Pennsylvania? How much money do those farms generate for the Pennsylvania economy? There is also an active fair program in Pennsylvania. The state has 15 fairs which host up to 20 different meets that truly showcases racing on the grassroots level. Schadel races regularly on the circuit and certainly fears that it would be crippled by purse cuts and poten- tially a mass exodus of horsemen. I’m far from an expert on Pennsylvania economics. Honestly, I don’t know much about it at all. But I know harness racing and every- thing above is simple logic. Raiding the Horse Racing Development Fund would cripple the horse racing industry in the state from top to bottom. Since you are reading this newsletter, here’s another comparison: If COURTESY LINDA SCHADEL we get more ads, we need more content, which means we need to pay Linda and Tony Schadel own more than 20 horses that reside in someone to write more stories, which means you get to enjoy more arti- Pennsylvania at their Sacramento farm. cles. Just like the owners, does DRF make more money? Yes. We also provide more benefit to the readers and keep more people employed. It is much easier to drop a horse in for a claiming tag when a win means To suggest that the $200 million is sitting in the pocket of wealthy a nice profit. Plus, because of the good purse structure, owners will be owners is simply not fair and it is not true. more willing to claim horses back for the higher cost in future starts, which leads to the second reason I like the series: claiming activity. Claiming events tend to produce better races because of the risk Game of Claims that any horse could be lost at any time. That leads to more aggressive Since we are on the topic of Pennsylvania racing, I’m quite intrigued driving and ultimately more interesting races. by the Game of Claims series that kicks off Saturday, February 13 at By my unofficial count, 29 horses were claimed during the $15,000 The Downs at Pocono. and $25,000 series in 2020. That’s a pretty high number for three The pacing version of the series, which includes three legs and finals weeks of racing. Now, consider that occurred with just five total divi- for each division, runs through March 7. Horses are entered for base sions between the two claiming levels on the opening week of the claiming prices - $7,500, $10,000, $15,000 or $25,000 – which escalate in series. This year, Pocono is hosting 11 divisions on February 13 and each leg. So the $25,000 claimers can be purchased for $27,500 in the 10 more divisions for the lower-level claimers the next evening.
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