But sometimes the horse and where this business really starts is lost, and I'd like to suggest to the Commission that where it starts are farms like Chanceland Farm, a farm that we operate 40 minutes from downtown Washington if you don't catch the beltway at the wrong time. The program's in Baltimore County, Hartford County. Tony mentioned 1400 horse farms in Kentucky. I'd suggest we probably have 400 in Maryland. And without the horse, without the program that starts usually the first of the year in January where we start to foal mares, there's no Thoroughbred racing.
People talk about the economic impact of farms and the contribution to the quality of life.
Contrary to Doug's statements this morning, I think they're probably understated. We do contribute to the agri-business in our county. We support the professionals. And our whole thrust, or our whole mission as I'd like to say today, is to produce solid racing prospects that can compete anywhere in the world. That's what we're all about.