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Old 09-17-2007, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Cardus
Though I disagree about your Belmont Stakes analysis as the race that kills off top horses, I wondered the same thing about the attendance.

It was a funny weather day on Long Island on Saturday. It was drizzling and overcast until about 1:00 p.m., at which time the sun came out and was out for the remainder of the day. The temperature was comfortable.

Still, though, I'd like to hear from those in the audience who claimed that top horses would bring people out to the races and keep them coming -- Funny Cide, Smarty Jones were examples used last month -- to explain the continued lack of on-track support at Belmont Park.
If I didn't have the best seats in the house to see my beloved Mets lose another @#($*@#ing game I'd have been there. September Saturdays are tough, there's a lot of competition for entertainment dollar/time. Often when I suggest the track I get a "but I gotta watch football", until I make it clear they have the games on at the track. Perhaps NYRA should advertise/promote that a bit.
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