He told you so. Thirty-one years ago, thoroughbred owner and breeder, John Ed Anthony, predicted what would happen if racetracks joined up with casinos.
“In the same location, under the same ownership and management, either casino gambling or live racing will die,” Anthony said, “and we know which it will be.
“Casinos are our competition – poison to racing,” he added, calling them “the greatest threat to our industry in modern history.”
Anthony made those remarks at the 1994 Jockey Club Round Table on Matters Pertaining to Racing in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. This was before casino gambling or slot machines became prevalent at many racetracks throughout North America.
