Ellis Park - FYI...

Originally Posted by citycat

Not sure where that comes from it looks like the they have good size fields. All I have heard is that new management is really trying to make it work. I wish them good luck. Certainly the claiming crown will help. I agree that some will ship to AP but I doubt RD will pull from Ellis.

By making it work do you mean taking TV's out of the clubhouse and moving them to the grandstand area? TV's are expensive so cutting corners is a good move.

I think the new owner is in over his head. To buy from a competitor is foolish, IMO. Basically what the meet is going to be is a Fairmount-Indiana Downs shipper extravaganza. Yeah that ought to get the handle up.

[citycat]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

By making it work do you mean taking TV's out of the clubhouse and moving them to the grandstand area? TV's are expensive so cutting corners is a good move.

I think the new owner is in over his head. To buy from a competitor is foolish, IMO. Basically what the meet is going to be is a Fairmount-Indiana Downs shipper extravaganza. Yeah that ought to get the handle up.

I guess its all about your perspective then. Barns renovated and freshly painted, brand new quarters for the back side help to live in, claiming crown, etc is all good for the sport and the people who work in the sport. With Churchill Downs Trackside closing for the summer there are several of those trainers taking a string of horses down to Ellis instead of going to CD. The fields so far in the first three entry days are strong.

Half empty or half full? The guy is trying and you cannot fault him for that even if you think he is in over his head

[JJP]

In past years, I believe Ellis either had the highest average field size or was very close to the best.

[unassailable08]

put Fairmount Park claimers and class in the same sentence?


Ive been there there is only one extraordinary trainer Raul Martinez.

But I don't see how you can put those two things in the same sentence. Ive been to Fairmount they run for next to nothing.

Alonso Quinonez, who some considered to be the top rider at the meet, has moved his tack to SoCal just in time for the Del Mar meet. He's set to ride 4 on Thursday at Hollywood.

I don't agree with this move at all. Kid had a chance to make some decent money and win the riding title and he's risking that for a chance out west. Del Mar is going to be brutal for him.

[Left Bank]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Alonso Quinonez, who some considered to be the top rider at the meet, has moved his tack to SoCal just in time for the Del Mar meet. He's set to ride 4 on Thursday at Hollywood.

I don't agree with this move at all. Kid had a chance to make some decent money and win the riding title and he's risking that for a chance out west. Del Mar is going to be brutal for him.

I don't agree either.He'll be back in a short time,and Miguel Mena will have all his mounts.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Alonso Quinonez, who some considered to be the top rider at the meet, has moved his tack to SoCal just in time for the Del Mar meet. He's set to ride 4 on Thursday at Hollywood.

I don't agree with this move at all. Kid had a chance to make some decent money and win the riding title and he's risking that for a chance out west. Del Mar is going to be brutal for him.

WOW, that is stupid he was going to be leading rider there. The bug boys usually rack up @ E.P. I remember 2 years ago when Dane kobiskie won everthing up there. One Saturday I recall him winning 6.

[JJP]

Mena is the man there now (or will be now that he can move from CD). He blew everyone away there last summer.