Visiting Belmont - Need help

[alysheba4]

Originally Posted by Storm Cadet

depends if you are driving or flying in!

For JCGC weekend, many people fly into Islip-McArthur and stay right at the airport hotels there (less expensive flights and hotels than NYC) and rent a cheap car...or

if you have no wheels, there is no place near Belmont I would stay at...stay in NYC and take the train...but be prepared to have long lines on the Belmont Special trains on that day post race!

,,,did that one belmont and it was CRAZY

[Storm Cadet]

Originally Posted by alysheba4

,,,did that one belmont and it was CRAZY

what was? the flying in to Islip or the Belmont train from NYC?

[alysheba4]

belmont train......mind you it was 2004 and about 127k people. this year it will be, what? 45k

[Storm Cadet]

Originally Posted by alysheba4

belmont train......mind you it was 2004 and about 127k people. this year it will be, what? 45k

My guess with good weather will be between 50-60,000...NYRA has really done a nice job fixing the track back yard and picnic area along the rail this year! Place is really clean, they have put up some nicer amenities for food and drink for the fans too. This past Saturday they had over 9,000 for a Met Mile card and they got nice weather for that day too!

The race card is shaping up as excellent too so get out there on Friday and Saturday and enjoy the great Stakes weekend!

[asudevil]

Regency Hotel. 61st and Park. Great lobby bar called The Library.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by asudevil

Regency Hotel. 61st and Park. Great lobby bar called The Library.

What are you, the king of unhip?

How about the Ace?

[slotdirt]

I stayed at the Ace in January. The rooms are nice enough, but in 22 degree weather, I couldn't believe just how many people were actually waiting to get into a lobby bar at 1:30 a.m.

[asudevil]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

What are you, the king of unhip?

How about the Ace?

I'm old school. Phuck these places with 200 square foot rooms and the beds on the floor. I don't need to be in a bar, elbow to elbow, with a bunch of douche bags who lie about working at hedge funds. That's an old line that doesn't get em laid.