Best Track Gimmick Day
 

Which track gimmick day(s) do you think has worked really well? Do you enjoy gimmick days in general? For those historians of the turf, are there grand days of racing that have fallen to the wayside? What about night racing -- love it? Hate it? Think it is the answer to making racing more popular?

By gimmick day, I mean a day that draws extra attention to a track for that event i.e. Sunshine Millions, Summit of Speed and not the boutique meets of Saratoga, Del Mar and Keeneland or major events like Triple Crown races or the Breeders' Cup. (Though it is certainly arguable that the BC is on its way to being ruined :) )

Sunshine Millions was great for a few years ('05 - '07), but has obviously drastically changed since 2012. I have only been to one Maryland Million day that was extremely enjoyable because it featured some fun horses (Ben's Cat) and it rained so it wasn't crowded (yay!), but it was also a parade of chalk. The Charlestown Classic has repeatedly delivered and has been an enormous success.

I think 4 o'clock Fridays at Del Mar is a blast to attend....

How's the head ?

Zenyatta urine day. The winner (top two Zenyatta dressed) go against each other in a Zenyatta trivia contest.

Winner gets a golden Zenyatta shower with three friends.

Ok it's in the planning stages.

Can I tell you about my $120 "free" umbrella?

Fun idea for a thread, Sighty. I used to really like the Sunshine Millions too and the Grey Ghost was always a fun one to watch.

Loved Lava Man leading out the Gold Cup field. I wish there were more of that kind of thing.


Let me get this straight... you're a grown man, an adult, a capper / player / fan or whatever you want to call yourself and here it is two and a half years later and we're still being hit with Zenyatta jokes?

It's tiresome, it's embarrassing and it's stupid.

I like gimmick days as they bring in new players to learn about our sport - and the handle goes up too, raising some of the odds.

The fact Zenyatta has a facebook page written in first person is stupid, the fact it's 2 and a half years later makes it tiresome and all those idiots who dressed for/like Zenyatta, made I Love You signs and send Zenyatta notes as if she can read provides enough embarrassment for ages.

Just a thought but maybe it's time to go through your closet and throw away the Zenyatta costume.

Okay first of all? Ow. Quite a zinger there. Is this an attempt to be witty / funny / biting? If so you, Sir, are no Cardus.

More like Alabama Stakes-lite.

Second? Ummm no if I had a horsie costume I would prefer Zarkava.

As far as the rest? I find it strange that these Zenyatta fans seem to enrage you so. Being so bitter cause of a bunch of girls who love a horse? Are they here? Do they post here?

You seem so angered by it. I'd find it amusing if it (it being your reaction) weren't so creepy.

(Again, sorry Sighty).

Enraged? Angered? You don't get out much do ya? 'Out' being out the door.

What's creepy is a grown man/woman going to the races wearing aqua blue cowboy hat shaped as a horsehead, matching aqua blue pants and a sign complete with glitter expressing their love for Zenyatta. They brought so much to the game and handle. (At least the show pool) :rolleyes:

I agree, that's disturbing and very creepy but tell me something... if I'm the one who doesn't get out much why are you making these horribly dated (attempts at) jokes and comments? Who cares about these people? Who even thinks of them?

Oh wait. Apparently you do.

Sometimes thing's are just burned into your memory.

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Creepy



and pathetic

Oh you meant Miss Cat ;)

True.

As far as I'm concerned this guy takes 1st place in the creepy department...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ6naj2IhGU

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It's not nice to talk about members who are no longer here to defend themselves. :D

The funniest thing I witnessed during the Blame/Zenyatta BC was going out to dinner afterwards and my friend refusing to take his jacket off and exposing his "Blame" t-shirt because there were about 20 women in Zenyatta-gear eating at the same restaurant and he feared being mobbed.

Nothing says love like a tat!

http://sidfernando.files.wordpress.c...4876533_n.jpeg

http://www.horsenation.com/wp-conten...attaTattoo.jpg

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