Change of Venue Wouldn’t Be Fair

The Fairplex Park racing meet being moved to Santa Anita, whether it’s this year or next, is one of the most ill-conceived ideas to come down the pike in quite some time.

Nowhere is there a mention of the long tradition of fair racing in Pomona.

Nowhere is there a mention of how the little guy (lesser-known jockeys, trainers, owners) rely on those three weeks to survive.

Nowhere is there a single utterance of the most important thing: What is good for the racing fan? If the Fairplex Park meeting accomplishes one thing, it is this: It creates new fans.

Do the racing executives care? Of course not. They thumb their noses at the fans who exist, and don’t give a road apple about the much needed future fan base. Shame on them.

Jerry Hauck

Studio City