make your trip plans for Beantown!!!!!

[flifishri]

Originally Posted by Bystander

It's really not that bad. And the surrounding area's just that strip of 1-A with gas stations, Logan satellite parking, and gas tanks. Scenic- no. But the parking's free, and there are plenty of seats outdoors if the weather's nice.
I've heard here and from others that they've done some sprucing-up, so this would be the time to go while they're actually spending some $ on the property.

Grab the book "Not By A Longshot" Great tale of Suffolk woes and particularly the MassCap saga over the years. Good read!

[Suffolk Shippers]

Originally Posted by flifishri

Grab the book "Not By A Longshot" Great tale of Suffolk woes and particularly the MassCap saga over the years. Good read!

Fantastic read, just finished it up a few weeks ago.

[coolycatt]

I guess that's good news that the MassCap is returning. IMO it's the only race that "Suffering Downs" has to offer. Since the legislature created the "Suffolk Law" (my term)..mere mention of the place upsets me. For those unfamiliar, the Suffolk Law only allows for 2 other tracks to offer simulcast wagering while Sufflok is racing. You have to wait until the last race is over before you can wager at any track other than the 2 allowed (currently Belmont + Churchill) It's a major inconvenience, especially on Saturdays when tracks across the USA offer their best programs. If you were waiting on a horse to run and he happens to be entered on a Sat. at say Pimlico or
Monmouth in the 3rd or 4th race....your screwed if your at any Mass. simulcast outlet. If you have a phone acct. (@ Plainridge raceway) you can't even call in until Suffolk's last race goes off.
So while it's nice to see a traditional race like the Mass Cap returning.... I wouldn't shed any tears if Suffering Downs was transformed into a giant parking lot or condo complex.

[Suffolk Shippers]

Originally Posted by coolycatt

I guess that's good news that the MassCap is returning. IMO it's the only race that "Suffering Downs" has to offer. Since the legislature created the "Suffolk Law" (my term)..mere mention of the place upsets me. For those unfamiliar, the Suffolk Law only allows for 2 other tracks to offer simulcast wagering while Sufflok is racing. You have to wait until the last race is over before you can wager at any track other than the 2 allowed (currently Belmont + Churchill) It's a major inconvenience, especially on Saturdays when tracks across the USA offer their best programs. If you were waiting on a horse to run and he happens to be entered on a Sat. at say Pimlico or
Monmouth in the 3rd or 4th race....your screwed if your at any Mass. simulcast outlet. If you have a phone acct. (@ Plainridge raceway) you can't even call in until Suffolk's last race goes off.
So while it's nice to see a traditional race like the Mass Cap returning.... I wouldn't shed any tears if Suffering Downs was transformed into a giant parking lot or condo complex.

You're very much correct and I certainly have sympathy for you, the laws are somewhat garbage, as to what tracks in Massachusetts can offer when Suffolk Downs is running live races. The actual law can be found:

http://law.justia.com/massachusetts/...oc/128c-2.html

Plainridge certainly gets the short end of the stick, because a) they dont have as much pull on Beacon Hill as the Suffolk people do, and b) they are in the same county as Raynham-Taunton and the Carney owners, who also have some heavy pull up at the state capital.

You would hope that the situation improves, but we shall see. You look to be from RI, have you no love for Lincoln Park/Twin River

[XIIPointStables]

Mass Cap set for 9/22. Five weeks out from the Breeders Cup. Good timing.

$300K to the winner, plus some bonuses for Grade 1 winners over a mile in 2007 that could push the winner's share to over half a million.

Should draw a solid field, even as just a Handicap Race with no graded status.

[MISTERGEE]

any of you from up that way know the future of any of the new england fair meets. i used to love going to great barrington, marshfield, northhampton, etc.

[XIIPointStables]

Originally Posted by MISTERGEE

any of you from up that way know the future of any of the new england fair meets. i used to love going to great barrington, marshfield, northhampton, etc.

I'm pretty sure all are gone, with Northhampton being the last to close.

I just read Beyer's "My $50,000 Year at the Races" and felt cheated that I never was able to go to those fairs.

As best I can tell, there is nothing this summer up these parts, but I'd love to find out I was wrong.

[Rileyoriley]

Originally Posted by MISTERGEE

any of you from up that way know the future of any of the new england fair meets. i used to love going to great barrington, marshfield, northhampton, etc.

First 2 are gone. Northampton did have a few races on the weekends last year. Not sure about this year. It's always around Labor Day. I'll let you know as the time gets closer. I have some friends who take a couple of horses there so they should know.