A Saratoga wrap up, best and worst

Originally Posted by Gander

I have mixed feelings on extending the meet. But I will say this. The majority of people that attend the races at Saratoga could give a rat's ass about the quality of the cards. Most people are just there to hang out and I doubt it would hurt NYRA or the sport if they moved those 3 weeks of racing to Saratoga instead of keeping them at Belmont.

Adding Labor Day weekend was the best thing that ever happened to Saratoga racing.

As if they could be any worse than the last two weeks at Belmont? Are you kidding me?
The last two weeks at Belmont aren't any good at all
The next change at the Spa should be 8 weeks, 5 racing days a week.

[Gander]

Yes I agree Oracle. 6 days is too much. Add a couple extra weeks and chop off Monday racing, although if it wasnt for one particular monday this meet, I would have had the worst meet ever. Instead I finished around even.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Gander

Yes I agree Oracle. 6 days is too much. Add a couple extra weeks and chop off Monday racing, although if it wasnt for one particular monday this meet, I would have had the worst meet ever. Instead I finished around even.

Hall of Fame day is always Monday.

[Revolution]

i heard them talking about extending the meet on the radio when i was up there this summer. it will never happen. i do not think it should either. the meet will just be watered down. trainers and their workers also have lives outside of racing and most live somewhere other than saratoga. most would not like to see the meet extended.