Lets put a group together and bid....

[sumitas]

the NY tracks are fan friendly up and down the board. they are fun for families or high rollers or the most avid pure horse racing fans. Saratoga is the world's greatest meet.

i doubt any group of outside sharks like Churchill or Stronach or Delaware stand a chance to rip off NY racing. the money will stay in NY so a NY group, or a combination thereof, will win. and i think there are 2 or 3 interested, including the NYRA.

Originally Posted by sumitas

the NY tracks are fan friendly up and down the board. they are fun for families or high rollers or the most avid pure horse racing fans. Saratoga is the world's greatest meet.

i doubt any group of outside sharks like Churchill or Stronach or Delaware stand a chance to rip off NY racing. the money will stay in NY so a NY group, or a combination thereof, will win. and i think there are 2 or 3 interested, including the NYRA.

I love Saratoga but Del Mar is better than Saratoga. A NY group would be fine but NYRA can't get the bid. They just have too many black marks on their record.

[sumitas]

they do. but there are other NY groups in the hunt. God forbid we get a group that encourages a carnival atmosphere of debauchery and mahem on the infield during races. it would be shocking to see a race in NY with a ferris wheel or blitzed out freaks in the infield. NY racing is fun, fan friendly, family friendly and is conducted with the decorum that the sport deserves.

yeah Del Mar looks real cool. i see alice in chains is playing there in aug. nice.

Originally Posted by sumitas

they do. but there are other NY groups in the hunt. God forbid we get a group that encourages a carnival atmosphere of debauchery and mahem on the infield during races. it would be shocking to see a race in NY with a ferris wheel or blitzed out freaks in the infield. NY racing is fun, fan friendly, family friendly and is conducted with the decorum that the sport deserves.

yeah Del Mar looks real cool. i see alice in chains is playing there in aug. nice.

They call it 4 Oclock fridays. Jimmy Eat World is there this summer too. I guess you can always head over to the ballet up in Saratoga.

Originally Posted by sumitas

they do. but there are other NY groups in the hunt. God forbid we get a group that encourages a carnival atmosphere of debauchery and mahem on the infield during races. it would be shocking to see a race in NY with a ferris wheel or blitzed out freaks in the infield. NY racing is fun, fan friendly, family friendly and is conducted with the decorum that the sport deserves.

yeah Del Mar looks real cool. i see alice in chains is playing there in aug. nice.

I guess the atomosphere the NYRA encourages is the reason why they cant get a $20mm loan to continue to operate. Look, you have to combine making money with good racing. Sometimes the two have to meet in the middle.

[sumitas]

There is plenty of money generated by the ny tracks. with a correct business model the tracks will all be solvent. no need for carnies and all sorts of gimmicks foisted on horse racing by incompetent managers. if you want a theme park, go there. i really think frankie missed his calling. malls, theme parks, stuff like that suits him. not race tracks. the outsiders will have to look elsewhere to siphon off horse race money for their failed ventures.

I live in NY and the tracks need to do something. Friday night concerts at Belmont with real bands or something. You are better off just watching races on tv than going to the track right now.

[sumitas]

i'm sure the new group will entertain the fans with music...although the ballerinas have that certain something