Breeders Cup- Saratoga

boswd · #1 08-04-2009, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Gander

There are lots of issues but I dont see how cold can be one of them when they recently ran one of these very close to Chicago. And is it really that much colder here than it is at Belmont in late Oct/early Nov?

I agree the cold issue is a bs, nonsense excuse, as you just said they held it in Chicago on a day that was like 35-40 degrees, they held in Toronto for crying out loud.

The other lame excuse you hear from time to time is lodging. That's a laugh as well, the lodging between Albany and Lake George is more than enough.

Another lame one is the size, that one cracks me up, you can fit Monmouth and Lone Star inside Saratoga(separtely of course)

The bottom line is Saratoga and Belmont share the same "guts" and it is a huge undertaking transporting all the stuff back and forth. They don't want to go through the hassel just for a couple of days when Belmont has everthing all set up and is large enough.

Too bad the place deserves and it would be like when Fenway held the All Star Game, the nostaliga, the history, it would be insane

GBBob · #2 08-04-2009, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by boswd

I agree the cold issue is a bs, nonsense excuse, as you just said they held it in Chicago on a day that was like 35-40 degrees, they held in Toronto for crying out loud.

The other lame excuse you hear from time to time is lodging. That's a laugh as well, the lodging between Albany and Lake George is more than enough.

Another lame one is the size, that one cracks me up, you can fit Monmouth and Lone Star inside Saratoga(separtely of course)

The bottom line is Saratoga and Belmont share the same "guts" and it is a huge undertaking transporting all the stuff back and forth. They don't want to go through the hassel just for a couple of days when Belmont has everthing all set up and is large enough.

Too bad the place deserves and it would be like when Fenway held the All Star Game, the nostaliga, the history, it would be insane

umm..not quite

10 pnt move up · #3 08-04-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by GBBob

umm..not quite

Dude it was freezing in Chicago, was it colder?

Scav · #4 08-04-2009, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

Dude it was freezing in Chicago, was it colder?

50 is freezing??

Sightseek · #5 08-04-2009, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Scav

50 is freezing??

YES!

DaTruth · #6 08-04-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Scav

50 is freezing??

It felt colder than 50 sitting in bleachers on the clubhouse turn.

boswd · #7 08-04-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Scav

50 is freezing??

what was the wind chill factor though?

Scav · #8 08-04-2009, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by boswd

what was the wind chill factor though?

Last October it was 60 and sunny here. While I agree it is a crapshoot, I wouldn't be surprised to see Arlington to get the BC within the coming years, the last couple years they have been setting up the schedule to try and go for it.

Cold is like 25 degrees, anything above that and things are fine.

boswd · #9 08-05-2009, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Scav

Last October it was 60 and sunny here. While I agree it is a crapshoot, I wouldn't be surprised to see Arlington to get the BC within the coming years, the last couple years they have been setting up the schedule to try and go for it.

Cold is like 25 degrees, anything above that and things are fine.

I agree, and that is my point about having the Breeders Cup at Saratoga, when bringing up Chicago. the weather is just not a factor. The end of October begininng of Nov. the temp's are cooler sure, but everyone acts like its mid Feb. which it is not the case.

I lived in that region and I live in Boston, the weather should not be the reason not to have it in Saratoga that time of year