MYTH
SEVERAL RACES ARE FIXED, SO PLAYING THE RACES
AMOUNTS TO PLAYING AN UNFAIR GAME

Do trainers drug horses? Do jockeys pull horses? It's a bad, cruel world and the racetrack should not be confused with Fantasyland. The money is great, and so are the temptations.

But trainers do not drug horses illegally and jockeys do not pull horses illegally, except in the occasional isolated incidents that become inevitable whenever humans and money co-exist. Even then the horses do not cooperate. No matter how hard they might try, the fixers have a terrifically splendid chance of losing their pants.

At major tracks the established trainers and jockeys make a wonderful living and pursue marvelous careers. Illegal activity makes no sense. At all tracks security is relatively tight and the security agents vigilant. The public interest is well policed and well served.

MAXIM
THE RACING GAME IS CLEAN AND
MOST RACES ARE TRULY RUN.

The sport has suffered a negative image it does not deserve and does not adequately defuse. No one should be put off by the traditional stereotypes.

One of the great ironies of the racetrack indeed is that compared to other popular sports, its games are relatively clean and truly run. Fair-minded peopled are invited to compare the mischief they find at the local racetrack with...

More positively, the best horses, trainers, and jockeys beat the others again and again, every day, week, and month of every season. It's a predictable game and most race outcomes register as amazingly predictable. The error factor may be large, and the persistent errors contribute to a perception of mischief, but none of that contradicts the essential character of the sport. It's a fair game and the best handicappers can expect to win

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