Breeders' Cup 2014

[alysheba4]

Originally Posted by asudevil

Redboard.....Epic day at the windows for me. Silic and Anees.

......worst cup ever, took such a massive beating.

[Honu]

Monmouth sucked.......rain, bad track and soggy turf course. The staff in the grandstand was not even close to ready when the gates opened, no food ready at all. Paddock is way to small and so is the grandstand.....yeah they put up bleachers to house the crowd but it was pretty hard to get people to go sit in them in the rain. I dont really think people wanna be bottled up inside with no elbow room so they dont have to stand in the rain, no umbrellas allowed.
I can see why S.A. is the perfect spot.....5 airports within 30 mins, almost 99% chance there will be sunshine. Grandstand is big enough to handle the crowd and then there is always the infield.
Besides the races there are numerous things to see and do and places to stay and go eat all with in walking and driving distance of the track. BIG BONUS!!!!! They are extending the gold line of rail out past the track that will take you right into downtown LA.
Until there is a better venue I can see SA getting the BC most years.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Honu

Monmouth sucked.......rain, bad track and soggy turf course. The staff in the grandstand was not even close to ready when the gates opened, no food ready at all. Paddock is way to small and so is the grandstand.....yeah they put up bleachers to house the crowd but it was pretty hard to get people to go sit in them in the rain. I dont really think people wanna be bottled up inside with no elbow room so they dont have to stand in the rain, no umbrellas allowed.
I can see why S.A. is the perfect spot.....5 airports within 30 mins, almost 99% chance there will be sunshine. Grandstand is big enough to handle the crowd and then there is always the infield.
Besides the races there are numerous things to see and do and places to stay and go eat all with in walking and driving distance of the track. BIG BONUS!!!!! They are extending the gold line of rail out past the track that will take you right into downtown LA.
Until there is a better venue I can see SA getting the BC most years.

Well there is that...

It should have been at Hollywood park this year as a sendoff to the iconic track.

[Honu]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Well there is that...

Lotsa stuff to do in LA.....just for fun and lunch you could go the art district, they have brew houses, chinese food, art and a german lunch place to name a few.
Staples center had been the BC party more than once.....my favorite was the one at Universal.
Beaches and Disney are close and if you dont like that you can always take a couple hours and go up to big bear they have an Alpine Slide open when there is no snow.
Oh yeah and you can pretty much count on some sun.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Honu

Lotsa stuff to do in LA.....just for fun and lunch you could go the art district, they have brew houses, chinese food, art and a german lunch place to name a few.
Staples center had been the BC party more than once.....my favorite was the one at Universal.
Beaches and Disney are close and if you dont like that you can always take a couple hours and go up to big bear they have an Alpine Slide open when there is no snow.
Oh yeah and you can pretty much count on some sun.

I was only teasing, but the best of LA is not really downtown aside from the arepas at the little marketplace.

[asudevil]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

I was only teasing, but the best of LA is not really downtown aside from the arepas at the little marketplace.

This alone is worth going downtown for....Trust me on this!

http://www.philippes.com/

[alysheba4]

philippes is alright, think if it was in new york it would be out of business.

[Revidere]

Just for giggles I would love to see NYRA damn the torpedoes and go head to head with the Breeders Cup. The week before the BC, they should card the Champagne, Frizette, Flower Bowl, Turf Classic, Kelso, Vosburgh and Jockey Club Gold Cup. I would bet The Breeders Cup would look alot like Cal Cup day since trainers would rather ship to New York from Europe, Canada and Kentucky. Of course, doing that would be exactly what is plaguing the industry right now.

[10 pnt move up]

NYRA didn't submit a bid, from DRF.

The only other candidate for the event was Churchill Downs, according to Breeders' Cup officials. Belmont Park, which is operated by the New York Racing Association, had in the past expressed interest in the 2014 event but did not submit a bid.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

NYRA didn't submit a bid, from DRF.

The only other candidate for the event was Churchill Downs, according to Breeders' Cup officials. Belmont Park, which is operated by the New York Racing Association, had in the past expressed interest in the 2014 event but did not submit a bid.

what happened to del mar's bid?

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/...breeders-cup-/

and monmouths?

http://www.nj.com/horse-racing/index...eders_cup.html

[kp319]

Originally Posted by Revidere

Just for giggles I would love to see NYRA damn the torpedoes and go head to head with the Breeders Cup. The week before the BC, they should card the Champagne, Frizette, Flower Bowl, Turf Classic, Kelso, Vosburgh and Jockey Club Gold Cup. I would bet The Breeders Cup would look alot like Cal Cup day since trainers would rather ship to New York from Europe, Canada and Kentucky. Of course, doing that would be exactly what is plaguing the industry right now.

I would love to see that. I don't even bet the Breeders Cup anymore,Never liked the 2 day thing and I don't like their bias against NY.