Turfway Stigma

[Pointg5]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Honestly, can you go to any track in the Midwest in December and expect a great atmosphere, especially if there's worse than normal weather? It is what it is.... winter runners in the worst climate they run in anywhere in Dec/Jan. I suppose it gives the owners somewhere to run their nickel claimers and ultra-cheap maidens. If people want to bet on those races, then Turfway serves a purpose. The fact they run on those insulation chips won't stop people from betting.

True, but Aqueduct is further North and they have a much better meet. The Winter Meet at Turfway is bad, but the Fall Meet before Keeneland kicked off was pretty good and some nice horses would run there...