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Old 09-15-2006, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Nostradamus
Actually I am a regular in the mornings and love the farm, but the racetrack in the afternoon is really nothing more than a stage where they film for television. Gambling drives the sport. That is the reality of it. You can love the sport without having to go to the track. The racetrack is actually a pretty depressing place except on the weekends or during the summer.
Some can be. A few of us out here will go out and spend an afternoon at suffolk downs. And even though we are having a good time you take a look around and your right it is very depressing.
It just gives you that much more appreciation for Saratoga, Del Mar and Keeneland.
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