MIFF?

[high roller]

Whatever happened to that guy Miff - One of the sharpest guys on the board? Board not the same without him.

[Bet Twice]

I believe he left when Sighthound left.  Agreed on it being a big loss....

[jimbo66]

You must be thinking of a different board.  The Miff on this board was as dumb as a post.......

[dannyboy135]

I thought he was quite knowledgeable. I miss him also

[jimbo66]

He is.  It was a joke.  He is a friend of mine.

[TGJB]

So there\'s no confusion, I did not throw him off, I invited him back, and he still emails me sometimes. His old school Italian chivalrous streak kicked in when I tossed Sight and he\'s a stubborn guy, but hopefully he will reconsider.

Miff, look at it this way. It has to be more fun to be a pain in my butt in public than privately.

[richiebee]

I think everyone on the board misses the NYRA insider perspective that was provided
by my fellow Staten Islander...

[dannyboy135]

I too wish Miff would reconsider.  I so appreciated his insights and contributions.

 I would also love to see Sight return.  Her perspective on racing, handicapping and drug use and misuse were insightful.  JB I\'ve heard your explanation as to why she was banned but think your decision was ill advised and prevented many of us from hearing the other side of the story.  But it is your bat and ball.

[TGJB]

She was given a lot of chances to present her side of the story and she won\'t be back.

[miff]

Silly to keep going over the same philosophical differences.Since NYRA was mentioned some news(old to some)

1. Trakus comes to NYRA soon and a .50 cent pick five( pick 5 taking FOREVER due to Albany BS)

2. A synthetic surface is getting a serious look, and while considered dead while Charlie Hayward was there, not the case now.

3. Substantial differences of opinion exist within NYRA as to transparency towards enlightening players on a range of issues, vet records, medical procedures, stuck/hustled entries etc.A few NYRA officials,esp one, diabolically opposed to that along with certain trainers and some Albany regulators feeling a can of worms will be opened that could adversely affect handle.

4. New improved NYRA rewards betting platform soon.

5. New software re late odds changes close.

6. Disconnect between NYRA, current Board, Franchise Oversight Board,Gaming Commission a cluster f..k!!

7. Cuomo story changing every day re future of purse subsidies when full blown casinos open in NY State. Large players with big money invested in racing and breeding stock most concerned at mixed signals from Pisano Cuomo.

8. New CEO Chris Kay closest thing to a corporate exec ever to head up NYRA, monsterous bureacratic set up in his way.

9. Disgraceful Belmont backside being fixed.

The very important player issues discussed here, takeout, drugs,overall transparency just not being supported in a meaningful way,it seems that we players are a necessary evil.Bet your money and shut up!

[TGJB]

Welcome back, nice to see you still don\'t have any opinions.

[magicnight]

Poem for Miff

Miff hailed from the island of Staten,
Cross the bay from the one called Manhattan,
Scourge of empty suits without clues,
And loons seeking safer horseshoes,
He\'s now back in the chair he once sat in

[TGJB]

I kept waiting for Nantucket.

[miff]

\"Welcome back, nice to see you still don\'t have any opinion\"


...those were just things.Here\'s an opinion: Game On Dude ran a Beyer of 114 and Kettle Corn 112(like TG neg -4 and TG neg-1)...absurd!!!

[TGJB]

Too fast or too slow? (Haven\'t done it yet).