“The secret to being a good racing secretary and offering a good program is balance. You have to offer a good mix of everything,” he said.

“I want a lot of horses on the grounds and a high number of wagering interests for our bettors,” said Lawson. “What this business comes down to is putting out an enticing product for customers wagering on our races. We want to put out a sustainable betting product that customers look forward to play and help to grow the product in Alberta.”

“You could always use more horses. It’s never a bad thing to have too many horses,” he said. “But, I think we put on a good product here and our attendance is really good. We’re only here for 25 days, which is 12 weekends, so we have really good crowds.”

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