Mike Repole took to Twitter Saturday before the Belmont Stakes in a post he titled, “ATTENTION ENTIRE HORSE RACING INDUSTRY” which calls for change and transparency.
Repole challenged the racing industry to either be part of the problem or the solution.
In its entirety, the post reads:
“I am calling for immediate action in the vision, the strategy of changing and evolving this great game we all LOVE. Either we're an agent for change and evolution or we are on the side of stubborn, traditionalist self-inflicted demise of the sport. This beautiful sport is in dire need of a governing body and a national commissioner that will work with states, tracks, trainers, jockeys, farms, vets, auction companies, marketing / PR, current unproductive boards, track employees, the media, the bettor, the fans and most importantly the HORSES. This new governing body and national commission will work side by side with @HISA, whose most important and primary focus will be horse safety and integrity. Horse racing needs real leadership and oversight that will market, communicate, educate the industry and increase transparency. Please read the below article. Retweet if you're in favor of change and evolution. If you're not in favor, continue to do what the game has done the last 50 years and ignore the obvious issues of this wonderful sport. Decide if you want to be a productive agent of change. If you agree thank you. And if you don't like change, evolution and real leadership, then you're part of the problem. I'm calling for transparency but without a strong vision and marketing plan, communication, alignment and education, transparency doesn't work. Let's have a great and amazing Belmont Stakes Day. God Bless everyone and God Bless the horses.”
The post was read and retweeted liberally, and drew a mix of supportive comments and criticism.
ATTENTION ENTIRE HORSE RACING INDUSTRY:
I am calling for immediate action in the vision, the strategy of changing and evolving this great game we all LOVE.
Either we're an agent for change and evolution or we are on the side of stubborn, traditionalist self-inflicted demise of…
— Repole Stable (@RepoleStable) June 10, 2023
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