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Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers
Lou Raffetto talked about this recently, actually, though not on the Suffolk property. Link below to a show down locally in Boston where he said this, but to sum it up:
- NEHPA wants to lease the current facility for 2015 and 2016
- Owners are clear in redeveloping the land (i.e. no track) and they have 2-3 year planning stage
- They're still in talks to run a 65ish day meet in the two years they lease, similar to this past season
- Chip Tuttle and Co. have filed an intent to continue simulcasting in 2015
- The horseman are looking for a new piece of land to build a new track, more in line with what would be suitable (sizewise) for modern days. I imagine this would take an outside entity to pull off. Maybe this is where the rumors of Stronach tie in from a few months back
I still have trouble seeing the financial incentive for the current owners to lease. Hoping it works though, for all involved.
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Why on god's green earth would anyone want to build an entirely new race track in Mass given everything that's happened this year...never mind land costs and permitting and...i dunno...the existence of a very decent racing oval/turf course that already exists?!
All they need for patrons is a decent sports bar atmosphere...heck maybe a mini sports museum...a small turf club for the hardliners (but lose those 'loaner dress pants'), and a casual food court type area (Santarpio's, Dunkins, Dimino's, etc.) with TVs and seating. Literally 1/3 the size of the existing plant. That leaves plenty of other developable land.