It takes a village of idiots

#1 06-23-2008, 08:38 PM

It means they are setting up a tent
and I have no chance of getting in.

Indian Charlie · #2 06-23-2008, 08:39 PM

Why would you want to go into a tent at the Breeders Cup?

blackthroatedwind · #3 06-23-2008, 08:46 PM

It seems to me, for better or worse, that the BC has designed their day to not really be for current racing fans, and more for " event " people. Maybe this is a good idea....I don't know. I doubt any of these people will really return to racetracks, save a Del Mar or Saratoga weekend, or maybe a TC race. But, I guess it could be argued that they are trying to attract a new/different audience.

I don't care. Whatever makes them happy. It is clearly their day and they will do what they want.

I'll be at Aqueduct that day. There will not be any corperate cabanas there in all likelihood.

freddymo · #4 06-25-2008, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

It seems to me, for better or worse, that the BC has designed their day to not really be for current racing fans, and more for " event " people. Maybe this is a good idea....I don't know. I doubt any of these people will really return to racetracks, save a Del Mar or Saratoga weekend, or maybe a TC race. But, I guess it could be argued that they are trying to attract a new/different audience.

I don't care. Whatever makes them happy. It is clearly their day and they will do what they want.

I'll be at Aqueduct that day. There will not be any corperate cabanas there in all likelihood.

Keep this here!!! I heard Peter Tosh is sponsoring a Rasta tent on BC day at the Big A.. Hopefully the turf course won't be smoked down to the roots..
If and when they put the extra money they make to good use it makes sense, until then unfortunately the only good is perhaps a few folks migrate to a complicated sport.

Rupert Pupkin · #5 06-23-2008, 08:49 PM

That's not unusual. They have hospitality tents and that type of thing at all kinds of sporting events. They have them at golf tournaments. It's actually similar to a luxury suite at a sporting event. They are usually paid for by corporations and the tickets are given to clients.

They'll probably charge $300 a ticket or something like that.

#6 06-23-2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Why would you want to go into a tent at the Breeders Cup?

To drink fine wine and hob-nob with my nose in the air.

No I would not want to do this. But I was under the impression
lots of people want to see and be seen?
Even the blind have this desire.

Cannon Shell · #7 06-23-2008, 08:54 PM

I liked the line about the great sightlines...from a tent in the infield?

Rupert Pupkin · #8 06-23-2008, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I liked the line about the great sightlines...from a tent in the infield?

I'm sure there will be a tent with a bunch of tables and plenty of food. But I think there will also be seats right on the finish-line from what they are saying. Those seats still will not be very good. There are no good seats in the infield.

Rudeboyelvis · #9 06-25-2008, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I'm sure there will be a tent with a bunch of tables and plenty of food. But I think there will also be seats right on the finish-line from what they are saying. Those seats still will not be very good. There are no good seats in the infield.

Champions Village, which will feature chalets and cabanas adjacent to the finish line with access to the rail surrounding the track, will be designed and built by LeadDog Marketing Group and marketed by QuintEvents.

Hardly sounds like a tent - will be interesting to say the least...Maybe they will install bleachers in the roofs of the Chalets, ala Wrigley Field, to take advantage of the "great sightlines" lol...

Good for them - they've already sold out the whole idea of what this event meant to the real fan, why not go all the way? I swear we'll see NASCAR type sponsorships on saddleclothes by 2010....

TheSpyder · #10 06-25-2008, 07:57 AM

No, that's from the Fairus Wheel they will have, didn't you read about that? It's next to the Merry Go Round

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I liked the line about the great sightlines...from a tent in the infield?

MaTH716 · #11 06-23-2008, 08:58 PM

Is there any chance that this is directed towards the IEAH group to bringing Big Brown to the BC? They have the big money corparate type image. What better way would there be to lure potential investors of their so called hedge fund, then to have them in a private villa/tent on the finish line of the richest event in racing.

Rupert Pupkin · #12 06-23-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

Is there any chance that this is directed towards the IEAH group to bringing Big Brown to the BC? They have the big money corparate type image. What better way would there be to lure potential investors of their so called hedge fund, then to have them in a private villa/tent on the finish line of the richest event in racing.

No, it doesn't have anything to with IEAH. This company caters to all major sporting events.

Indian Charlie · #13 06-24-2008, 12:54 AM

It all seems so, so, frivolous.

It seems to me that the only offering remotely of interest to me would be higher quality food, but if I wanted good food I'd just go to my favorite Japanese restaurant located just a few miles from there. It's one of the best restaurants in the entire country. If not that, then any number of other places.

I never found track food, or any type of catered food to be overwhelmingly compelling in the first place!

My typical day at Santa Anita back in the day was to come in with today's form and go over my handicapping again from the night before. When tomorrow's form would become available, I would bury myself in that between races.

Food? In-N-Out or maybe a cobb salad at the track.

I know I'm rambling, but I guess what I'm trying to say is that I wish they'd just stick to what works and provide a good experience for the majority of fans. This fancy ****, it just doesn't matter to people.

Cannon Shell · #14 06-24-2008, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

It all seems so, so, frivolous.

It seems to me that the only offering remotely of interest to me would be higher quality food, but if I wanted good food I'd just go to my favorite Japanese restaurant located just a few miles from there. It's one of the best restaurants in the entire country. If not that, then any number of other places.

I never found track food, or any type of catered food to be overwhelmingly compelling in the first place!

My typical day at Santa Anita back in the day was to come in with today's form and go over my handicapping again from the night before. When tomorrow's form would become available, I would bury myself in that between races.

Food? In-N-Out or maybe a cobb salad at the track.

I know I'm rambling, but I guess what I'm trying to say is that I wish they'd just stick to what works and provide a good experience for the majority of fans. This fancy ****, it just doesn't matter to people.

I believe this may be geared towards our corporate friends as opposed to real fans