Pletcher going to California

[georgewashington]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Bogey but they DO offer more purse money in December. They write many more allowances and maiden special weights as opposed to claimers.
Calder can't penalize their own horseman who race there all year by only rasing purses when the out of towners are there.
They distribute purse money based on handle.

Now with Gulf its just tragic. You only go once a month as opposed to once a week? Ouch.
The best line I have heard in regards to Gulf's sorry cards the last few years is this one, told to me by a friend who retired three years ago and bought a Florida winter place. His line was a sad but true beauty, he said " You know what the ****ing crazy thing is? I used to go to Aqueduct in the winter to bet Gulfstream. Now I'm going to Gulfstream to bet Aqueduct!!"

You seem to know very little about the Gulfstream situation and what the business plan is. You might want to stick to talking about something that you know about. Gulfstream was built with slots in mind and they are coming. The meet will be a top meet in the country by 2008. Horseman love both facilities. Everyone knew they would have to live with growing pains.

Unlike the disgusting dorms NYRA provides at Saratoga and Belmont, Gulfstream has some of the nicest dorms in the world for the backstretch workers. I guess NYRA puts all the money in the purses. Who cares about the backstretch workers. Right?