Luster, a 3-year-old filly, won the 167th King’s Plate at Woodbine last weekend. And, understandably, track announcer Robert Geller couldn’t help but declare that “Luster’s full of shine” as she closed out the race.
It was an important day for Woodbine, which reported its fifth-largest handle ever for the day’s racing card and its largest-ever win pool for the King’s Plate specifically.
However, horse racing more broadly has experienced a few controversies of late that could cost it some of its lowercase luster. And, at a time when betting on horse racing is already declining, these controversies raise the risk of costing the sport something even more tangible, such as money.
