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07-31-2008, 09:48 AM
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You have to expect the economy to play a part in this. Look at NASCAR - attendance down a ton. I think 7% for the season.
It's similar to the SPA in that a lot of people that go (like myself) drive hours to get there. Gas prizes are certainly not helping those people. I'm not equating NASCAR to horse racing but the travel involved here does equate. This weekend will be a decent indicator. It's August, the weather looks good. Lets see that weekend 2 numbers are next Tuesday. EDIT: RE: wagering. I am also down for the meet. The only decent hit I had was on Acai this past Saturday. Opening Day was a disaster for me and put me in a hole I'm trying to dig out of. 
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07-31-2008, 01:14 PM
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Most are either staying in expensive housing/hotel or driving to Saratoga. Driving up is expensive with gas prices and many don't feel like forking over big money to stay there, especially if the weather is bad and you spend all your time in a hotel room.
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07-31-2008, 09:08 PM
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She has been one of the very few bright spots thus far Pat. I had some win $ on her and used her to hit both doubles....but my losses are far more than my winnings thus far. At least it sounds as I am not alone in taking a beating.
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08-01-2008, 01:07 AM
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Hard as it is to believe, this may be the worst thread I have ever seen.
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Just more nebulous nonsense from BBB
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08-01-2008, 05:23 AM
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08-01-2008, 06:55 AM
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Mark, while I don't know Andy that well and am unaware of all his behavior quirks, the very last thing I am concerned about is him being is overly sensitive.
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08-01-2008, 09:03 AM
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Notyep
I edited the post, and it had more to do with its' odd and broadly insulting nature than anything. Frankly, I found it insulting to me, and everyone here, as much as to any one person... unless I read it wrong. (Which is possible.) I have little time to supervise the threads and I may have been overly zealous cutting that post. But I didn't care for the nastiness yestetday in the Selections thread and thought this had potential to create similar rancor.
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08-01-2008, 10:44 AM
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Worst has no meaning. Superlative bombardment.
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08-01-2008, 01:44 AM
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08-01-2008, 12:05 PM
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Take a whole week off, cut the meet short. Get a recharge and knock off the stress for a week or so. This weekend's races pretty much blow, so it would be a good weekend to do something more constructive and fruitful like play golf or go on a date. If you keep trying to dig out of the whole every day, the hole you are in right now might seem pretty shallow. Wait until later in the meet, it will be worth it.
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