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[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Jeez, some people just love to complain.

The way Belmont does it is better than the way Pimlico and Churchill do it. I'd much prefer the races start at noon and there be 40 minutes in between post times than have them start at 10:30 and have over an hour between races by the time ther stakes come around. That **** is brutal.

Is 6:40 really that much later than 6:15 or 6:20? Really, what's the big deal?

And getting out of Belmont would be a pain no matter what time the Belmont and last race went off, so I'm not sure what you want them to do about that.

We're four days away from a Triple Crown possibility, and you're griping about post time for the Stakes being 20 minutes late?

I agree totally. I'm loving the fact that I can get there at noon and catch the first race and that there won't be the ridiculous breaks between races later in the day that you have at Churchill and Pimlico.

[blackthroatedwind]

Actually having the last race go off and hour and a half after the Belmont probably allows for the crowd to get out a little more smoothly. It's going to be lousy regardless but this way maybe it will be a bit more staggered.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Actually having the last race go off and hour and a half after the Belmont probably allows for the crowd to get out a little more smoothly. It's going to be lousy regardless but this way maybe it will be a bit more staggered.

I agree. Churchill does this also for the Derby and it was quite pleasant as we stayed for the last two races unlike 90% of the crowd, we actually walked right up to watch the last race on the finish line, pretty cool