Bring on Belmont

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

Thank God the beatings at Del Mar and Saratoga are over. Next weekend we get two grade 1's on saturday.

Well Oct 7th is going to be the best day of racing on the year. Man what a card at Belmont, Oak Tree and Keeneland.

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

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Boy is this the truth. The next month can't come quick enough.

No it cannot. We have our reservations at Keeneland for that day and I have some money in the cubbie hole just to blow on that day.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Nice, and I'll be at Big Sandy watching Bernardini and Invasor battle.

If you're a horse racing fan within 50 miles of Belmont, how can you NOT go watch that?

I think 'dini stomps Invasor out, but I must admit Invasor does scare me.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

If you're a horse racing fan within 50 miles of Belmont, how can you NOT go watch that?

I think 'dini stomps Invasor out, but I must admit Invasor does scare me.

i'm predicting Invasor takes him down. That one is tough as nails.

what a race?

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

If you're a horse racing fan within 50 miles of Belmont, how can you NOT go watch that?

I think 'dini stomps Invasor out, but I must admit Invasor does scare me.

If you are a horse racing fan anywhere how can you not be at the track wagering on these races. Man, what a great day. I would love to see an ALL GRADE I wager. I think there is like 6 or 7 Grade I's on that day. Make it like a pick 6 or 7. Man that would be awesome.

Originally Posted by eurobounce

If you are a horse racing fan anywhere how can you not be at the track wagering on these races. Man, what a great day. I would love to see an ALL GRADE I wager. I think there is like 6 or 7 Grade I's on that day. Make it like a pick 6 or 7. Man that would be awesome.

Euro,
Belmont is a nice place but a pain in the ass to get to unless you live near there. For people up here, here is what a trip to Belmont means:
1) a 3 1/2 hour ride each way, more or less depending on the traffic.
2) Thruway and bridge tolls in the range of 25-30 bucks.
3) Gasoline money that equals about 50-60 bucks.
4) Because there aren't any hotels within walking distance down there(to say the least) don't count on having any brewskis if you have to drive unless you bring a designated driver.

Basically you are in the hole 75-90 bucks plus 7 hours on the road if you are gonna go there. Its just not feasible or logical to go there when they have the races right on tv in your living room.
WOuld I attend these big days down there if there wasn't any simulcasting and that was my only option to see those races? Of course I would, I'm a huge fan and love the sport.
But why bother when I can sit home and avoid all that? Just doesnt make any sense. I only go down when lansdon has a horse in a race and he is coming to town. I don't get to see him as often as I would like and when hes coming to town I go down.
Funniest thing is that when we leave the track he always beats be home, meaning him to Kentucky and me to Saratoga. He always charters a plane to go there. And last year when First samurai won the Champagne, there was a horrible rainstorm and he called me from his house while i was still an hour below Albany driving away in the rain. Pretty comical.

[Gander]

I hate the trip and spending money I could bet with on tolls and gas, but we are heading down to Belmont for the weekend. I wouldnt go if we werent staying with friends all weekend. One things for sure, I wont be betting a dime between now and then.

[ateamstupid]

Oracle's right. Even for me, Belmont is a pain in the ass to get to. It's in the middle of nowhere.. However, I think they'll get more than 15,000 for JCGC day.. probably about 25 if the weather is nice.

On a related note, shouldn't they just cancel the Jerome? Who the hell is going to run against Discreet Cat? He'll be 1/20 in a four-horse field for sure..

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

If you're a horse racing fan within 50 miles of Belmont, how can you NOT go watch that?

I think 'dini stomps Invasor out, but I must admit Invasor does scare me.

I will be there in the flesh to see this guy; it would be worth the price of admission (such as it is at $2.00) to merely see Bernardini in person (for me, anyway). I really do think Bernardini is better than Invasor, but Invasor is the toughest, most talented horse he's faced and he'd better have his running shoes on.