2008 Breeders Cup at Santa Anita?

[2Hot4TV]

Rumor is the an announcement is to made that Santa Anita will host the 2008 Breeders Cup races. This will be the first to be run on poly track.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

Rumor is the an announcement is to made that Santa Anita will host the 2008 Breeders Cup races. This will be the first to be run on poly track.

Put it at Del Mar.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Put it at Del Mar.

I will forward your wishs.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

I will forward your wishs.

Hey I'm of the opinion they should have one at Saratoga also. If they put it the 3rd week in October---slightly earlier, they could do it. They had one at Woodbine, they should have one there. Yes, there is no heat and it could be cold. I've also been there in October in the 60's. Lord knows the last 2 times at Belmont I was freezing my ass off....Get some balls and put it at Toga.

[blackthroatedwind]

So Randall, you think the BC should further ruin the once great Fall stakes by running the BC even earlier....and at a venue with 5000 seats?

Out of curiosity, how much time have you spent in Saratoga in mid to late October?

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

So Randall, you think the BC should further ruin the once great Fall stakes by running the BC even earlier....and at a venue with 5000 seats?

Out of curiosity, how much time have you spent in Saratoga in mid to late October?

Plenty. And I'd say that if you look at Monmouth, it has more to offer than they do. Monmouth is not offering walk up tickets. I see no reason why with temp seating you couldn't put as many seats at Toga as you could at Monmouth....This is not new, it has been talked about before....Toronto is every bit as cold as Toga.

[deltagulf]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Put it at Del Mar.

its closed don't know if they can open just for that with the other south cal. tracks running.

[hi_im_god]

They could open it for a special 3 day meet. The problem is the turf course isn't wide enough for 14 runners. Unless they are planning on widening it with the polytrack installation, there will be no BC at Del Mar.

BTW: For a BC to run at Saratoga, they'd have to close Belmont. They share equipment/clerks, etc.

Why would nyra go to that trouble to run in a small location with no easy air access and too few hotel rooms when Belmont is available?

Give it up.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

They could open it for a special 3 day meet. The problem is the turf course isn't wide enough for 14 runners. Unless they are planning on widening it with the polytrack installation, there will be no BC at Del Mar.

BTW: For a BC to run at Saratoga, they'd have to close Belmont. They share equipment/clerks, etc.

Why would nyra go to that trouble to run in a small location with no easy air access and too few hotel rooms when Belmont is available?

Give it up.

That's a very good point about the equipment ( tote machines and TVs would all have to be brought up ) and the costs of opening the plant like that would be prohibitive. Another reason it is a poor idea....however nice it sounds.

Actually, not that it matters, " air access " is easy, as Saratoga has an acceptable private airport and Albany airport is only 20 miles away. And there are plenty of hotels in a 30 mile radius.

[ARyan]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

They could open it for a special 3 day meet. The problem is the turf course isn't wide enough for 14 runners. Unless they are planning on widening it with the polytrack installation, there will be no BC at Del Mar.

BTW: For a BC to run at Saratoga, they'd have to close Belmont. They share equipment/clerks, etc.

Why would nyra go to that trouble to run in a small location with no easy air access and too few hotel rooms when Belmont is available?

Give it up.

I agree withe the equipment and clerk statement, but the rest of your post is way off base.

Saratoga and the surrounding areas have more then enough hotel rooms to put up with every ounce of media and attendees. No question.

Air access? I guess the 20-25 minute drive to Albany International is far to far for anyone to want to fly in for the BC.

Come on....