Turfway / Kentucky Cup - Lets Get Real

[Swap Fliparoo]

Originally Posted by jballscalls

River does have the best looking announcer in Southern Ohio, you gotta give them that.

Personally i like the enclosed grandstand at Turfway, since it's usually freezing there (note: not "their"), although i agree that the concessions in that area are extremely lacking. The lower level simo area is crowded and smoky and gross, but the dining room is nice. Their buffet on a normal day is not anywhere near the prime rib you are describing though.

All in all, i find Turfway to be "adequate"... i love the new paddock, and the areas where i sit can be dealt with as long as i have a pretzel and $3.50 large beer in hand.

Locals are used to going to Turfway twice a year, for Lane's End day and Kentucky Cup day. No need to change it. The corrogated aluminum roof & siding of the grandstand? Perhaps. But not the venue.

[booner]

Originally Posted by Swap Fliparoo

Personally i like the enclosed grandstand at Turfway, since it's usually freezing there (note: not "their"), although i agree that the concessions in that area are extremely lacking. The lower level simo area is crowded and smoky and gross, but the dining room is nice. Their buffet on a normal day is not anywhere near the prime rib you are describing though.

All in all, i find Turfway to be "adequate"... i love the new paddock, and the areas where i sit can be dealt with as long as i have a pretzel and $3.50 large beer in hand.

I have been to Turfway several times myself, and your post sums up my thoughts.

I took a friend to Turfway earlier this year. He loves to play Turfway and does quite well, so he really wanted to see the track. I told him not to expect too much, but he was really excited the whole ride up there. After After we left, he told me on the way home that "Turfway makes Ellis Park look like the Taj Mahal". To go even further, he said Turfway was bologna, and Ellis Park was a Porterhouse. Needless to say, he wasn't impressed.

Not to get off subject, but would it really be worth making a trip from western Kentucky to check out River Downs? From some of the posts in this thread, I know it won't be a Porterhouse, but I'm not driving that far for bologna, either.

[otisotisotis]

The River is really nice in that you 'feel' like you're in the action - small paddock, rail runs right up to the track.
If you like the summer atmosphere without a crushing crowd it;s a good place to be.

[whodey17]

I have been going to Turfway for about 25 years now. It is not great but it is a little above average in my opinion. It was a complete dump until they made the renovation many years back. The best to go was the 4th floor in a a little bar called Blinkers. It was a great place to watch the races and if you wanted to go watch the race (not on t.v) then you just walked a short distance to the enclosed grandstand and you had a great view of the entire track. Turfway does the best they can do for a C level track.

[jballscalls]

Originally Posted by booner

I have been to Turfway several times myself, and your post sums up my thoughts.

I took a friend to Turfway earlier this year. He loves to play Turfway and does quite well, so he really wanted to see the track. I told him not to expect too much, but he was really excited the whole ride up there. After After we left, he told me on the way home that "Turfway makes Ellis Park look like the Taj Mahal". To go even further, he said Turfway was bologna, and Ellis Park was a Porterhouse. Needless to say, he wasn't impressed.

Not to get off subject, but would it really be worth making a trip from western Kentucky to check out River Downs? From some of the posts in this thread, I know it won't be a Porterhouse, but I'm not driving that far for bologna, either.

If you do make the trip come upstairs and watch a race from the booth anytime.

[booner]

Originally Posted by jballscalls

If you do make the trip come upstairs and watch a race from the booth anytime.

If I make it up next summer, I'll definately take you up on your offer. Thanks!!!