Saratoga Kick-Off: Wider Supers; Multi rule changes

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by gales0678

Steve have they considered improving the the simulcast feeds at toga?

It seems they get it right at Belmont and the Big A , but , when i'm upstate i have to run from tv to tv to get different tracks

Can't they make a simulcast room somewhere in the grandstand to accomadate players who want to play multiple tracks.

I know the idea at Saratoga is to be outside , near the paddock , walking around , but, sometimes it's frustrating not being able to see "all races" in 1 spot

That's an interesting question. I think it's simply a matter of where you position yourself for the day.

The Carousel 'Tele-Theater' has the multiple TV's with the simo broadcasts all day long because it's the post-race day site for wagering until 7pm. It is the best venue on track for simo players. After thats, most of the jumbotron TV boards have 3 TV's on either side that feature out of town broadcasts.

The 'umbrella' stand TV units, (known as the TV trees by admin), all have one TV designated as a simo, and by my Barbecue I switch it to whatever the best action is that afternoon (MTH or AP typically, DMR later) or whatever people specifically are looking to watch. (The PGA Championship is historically shown on that TV every year as well).

So, the point is that while the facility isn't exactly ideally built for simo, there are pockets where it's pretty well handled...

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by Kasept

That's an interesting question. I think it's simply a matter of where you position yourself for the day.

The Carousel 'Tele-Theater' has the multiple TV's with the simo broadcasts all day long because it's the post-race day site for wagering until 7pm. It is the best venue on track for simo players. After thats, most of the jumbotron TV boards have 3 TV's on either side that feature out of town broadcasts.

The 'umbrella' stand TV units, (known as the TV trees by admin), all have one TV designated as a simo, and by my Barbecue I switch it to whatever the best action is that afternoon (MTH or AP typically, DMR later) or whatever people specifically are looking to watch. (The PGA Championship is historically shown on that TV every year as well).

So, the point is that while the facility isn't exactly ideally built for simo, there are pockets where it's pretty well handled...

i gotta remember that when i'm at belmont i'm only dealing with my 300 / 400 people , saratoga has what 20k a day steve?

[Gander]

Originally Posted by gales0678

i gotta remember that when i'm at belmont i'm only dealing with my 300 / 400 people , saratoga has what 20k a day steve?

Thats no reason why they cant build an enclosed room designated just for simulcast. A room where there can be 10-15 TVs with nothing on but simulcast, save for 1 TV with the odds of the current Saratoga race. Charge everybody $10 to get in to keep the number of people down.

Gales, you are right. The simulcast feeds at Toga stink. The TVs that do show other tracks are situated too high and the size of the TVs are too small to follow comfortably. The worst part is the Delmar simulcast being only in that 1 spot, lower level. Its like walking into skid row down there. They give you at most 4 races a day and very few tellers.

Makes you only want to play Saratoga, which may be the undelying idea.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Gander

Thats no reason why they cant build an enclosed room designated just for simulcast. A room where there can be 10-15 TVs with nothing on but simulcast, save for 1 TV with the odds of the current Saratoga race. Charge everybody $10 to get in to keep the number of people down.

Gales, you are right. The simulcast feeds at Toga stink. The TVs that do show other tracks are situated too high and the size of the TVs are too small to follow comfortably. The worst part is the Delmar simulcast being only in that 1 spot, lower level. Its like walking into skid row down there. They give you at most 4 races a day and very few tellers.

Makes you only want to play Saratoga, which may be the undelying idea.

I thought thats what Saratoga Harness simo place was for

[XIIPointStables]

Does the harness track have a good simulcast facility?

[Gander]

Originally Posted by GPK

I thought thats what Saratoga Harness simo place was for

Thanks for the memory! I win about a grand that day at Saratoga, then you force me to go bet Del Mar and Mountaineer where I give it all back!

I'm talking more of during the day while the actual races are going on. Instead of having random small, poor quality TVs in scattered places, 20 feet up from the floor where you can barely see, why not just do away with all this and build one enclosed room where people arent afraid of paying an additional $10 to watch (and listen) to all the other tracks?

Its not a huge deal because Saratoga and Belmont are far and away the best quality product out there, but it would be nice to have other options too.

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[GPK]

Originally Posted by Gander

Thanks for the memory! I win about a grand that day at Saratoga, then you force me to go bet Del Mar and Mountaineer where I give it all back!

I'm talking more of during the day while the actual races are going on. Instead of having random small, poor quality TVs in scattered places, 20 feet up from the floor where you can barely see, why not just do away with all this and build one enclosed room where people arent afraid of paying an additional $10 to watch (and listen) to all the other tracks?

Its not a huge deal because Saratoga and Belmont are far and away the best quality product out there, but it would be nice to have other options too.

Hey, you got 7/2 on Tough Game at Del Mar that one day but that was while we were still at the track.