where do you rank this past b cup?

[booner]

This was only the 4th Breeder's Cup I've watched, as I didn't get attached to horse racing until early in '04. Last year at Churchill was the first I attended, and made the trip to Monmouth this year.

Monmouth is a beautiful track. The weather didn't cooperate, but I liked the setup nonetheless. I am making plans to head back there in the summer to see it w/o the bleachers set up. I know I won't be dissappointed.

I think they did a good job of hosting BC. Everything went smooth for me the entire time I was there. The track conditions did affect my handicapping; I know I would have had a better 2 days at the windows if the rain would've stayed away.

The one thing I enjoyed the most was being around true, die-hard horseplayers for 3 days. I haven't found too many in Kentucky, and most of the horseplayers I meet constantly want to bitch and moan about jockeys and trainers. In Jersey, I actually got to talk to several people about the horses themselves. On more than one occasion my wife saw the look in my eyes and told me, "No, I don't want to move up here".

Overall, my experience was great. The people I met and places I went were well above par. I can't wait to do it again!