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Originally Posted by jms62
Would Saratoga ever be considered as a host of the Breeders cup or is it simply too cold that time of year ?
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I am not from Saratoga but have spent plenty of time there during all times of the year. Saratoga can be 55 or 30 degrees. It just doesn't make much sense as a BC venue IMO mainly because of how nasty it could be. I doubt it is much colder than Monmouth is going to be. Monmouth is not as "open air" as Saratoga though which might make it a little more tolerable on a cold and/or raw late October day.
There is no way they could undergo a "winterization" at the Spa like they did for Belmont in '90. The reason the '85 BC was at Aquedirt instead of Belmont was because it was winterized.
Originally I wanted to go to the Monmouth BC, but because of how the BC is treating people that don't spend a fortune for a seat and the possibility of inclement weather, I am taking a pass. I ain't spending $100 to sit on the clubhouse turn and freeze my ass off. I would feel the same way about Saratoga as much as I love the place.