2006 Survey Results

 

 

 

The IHHA Board of Directors is asking for all members to answer a survey on current items of concern to horsemen. Please answer the questions along with any comments and return to the IHHA office by October 17, 2006. The results will be published immediately after. Thank you.

 

Jack Kelly

Executive Director

 

1.) Do you have any opposition to the Saturday matinees scheduled to be run at Balmoral in January and February?

                                YES  ( 70   )                               NO  (  354  )

 

2.) Do you think trailers should be allowed at county fair races?

                                YES  ( 221   )                             NO  (  174  )

 

3.) Driver’s Fees

 

 a.) Do you think the minimum driver’s fee should be reduced to $15 on races less than $5000?

                YES  (230)                                 NO  (139 )

 

b.) Do you think the driver’s fee should be totally eliminated?

                YES  (  106  )                             NO  ( 284   )

 

c.) Do you think the driver’s fee should stay as is: $25 minimum per drive?

                YES  (  153  )                             NO  (  223  )

 

4.) What do you think is the maximum number of races that should be carded in an evening? __11.6___

 

5.) In order to have pre-race testing implemented in Illinois, should the horsemen participate in paying for the cost of the testing along with the tracks and the IRB?

                                YES  ( 190   )                             NO  (  226  )

 

6.) Would you  be agreeable to a two week break (dark days) sometime during the 2007 racing schedule?

 

a.)      Agreeable to a  two week “winter” break, probably the last two weeks of December 2007:

YES  ( 288   )                             NO  (  103  )

 

b.)     Agreeable to a “summer” break of two weeks, time to be determined:

YES  ( 85   )                               NO  ( 265   )

 

c.)      I favor No Break from the racing schedule and want to continue racing year-round as in prior years.

YES  (  126  )                             NO  ( 175   )

 

 

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