[herkhorse]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I think one of the biggest problems, so to speak, is that July, especially after the holiday weekend, is even more quiet at Belmont than normal, as it's almost a dead zone before Saratoga, and Curlin's appearance sort of caught the general populace by surprise. Also, unlike a lot of people, I don't particularly believe that a supposed " superstar " racing can save the game ( whatever that means ). Sadly, it's just not that big a deal, especially in NYC where nothing is that big a deal.

I think your dead on here. Why would I drive 3.5 hours to see if a "superstar" can beat himself on turf or not. Give me a race with 3 or 4 really good four year olds and I'm there in a heartbeat.