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Old 09-15-2006, 02:50 PM
boswd boswd is offline
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Originally Posted by Nostradamus
This is obviously a post from an old man. Who cares about live racing? It is for dinosaurs. Even the big races like the derby are better on tv. The sport is so much better on high-def tv than it is live. Watching it live is boring, whether you are at Saratoga or Fairplex.

The mornings around the horses are great but why would you go to live racing? You sit around for 30 minutes bored out of your mind waiting for the next race.

The only reason to go to a place like Saratoga or any track is for entertainment and to hang around with people, unless you own the horse. The funny thing is many of the top owners don't even show up for their races. Belmont is great in the mornings and to go over for the big race, but other than that watching it while watching football or something else is much better. The tv's on the 3rd floor in the clubhouse at belmont are good on football weekends, but sometimes I go to belmont and just watch on tv anyway.
First off, I am 36 not too old, yet. Second off there is no way watching it on tv even comes close to being up on the rail and watching them come flying down the stretch and hearing the roar of the crownd and the horse pounding the dirt. Or watching them in the paddock and appreciating how beutiful and amazing these creatures. Walking down the path and bumping into Bobby Frankel or Jerry bailey.
yeah go enjoy your x-box.
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