Epic thread drift! Back on topic...mixed feelings on the Suffolk news.
As much as I would love to see racing stay in New England (almost unbelievable that the region that has the Sox/Pats/Broons/Celts can't have a racetrack), I have a few headscratchers...
1) This is a placeholder deal for 2016, no?
2) I know the land around Suffolk is valuable, but I gotta believe a Gulfstream-like redevelopment using the existing oval would be way way more viable than building a new track.
3) Mass horsemen need a break, admittedly, but I just can't wrap my head around awarding those purse levels to watch a nickle claimer hit 6f in 1:14+.
4) I can't imagine what handle might be...might not even be an issue if it's just a placeholder deal.
Suffolk and Rock were my first tracks, and my old man has run his modest stock there over the past decade so I'd love to see Suffolk carry on. But this seems like one last odd gasp.
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