Anybody still wanna compare Del Mar and Spa?

[TitanSooner]

I was at Del Mar on Monday.. granted, it was a Monday card.. but it felt like I was watching the "Fair Circuit". They need to do something about their wacky claiming rules. I know they are there to protect the horsemen here from someone coming in and claiming their horses.. but it also prevents horsemen shipping in because it's not worth it to them.

Welcome to the Island of Southern California.

[Gander]

I dont even find it enjoyable to watch races from there anymore. Outside of this Sunday's Pac Classic, I dont have any races I look forward to there, and if it wasnt for Lava Man, I wouldnt have any interest in that either.

Pretty place, pathetic racing. Lately I put it on the same level as watching harness racing.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Gander

I dont even find it enjoyable to watch races from there anymore. Outside of this Sunday's Pac Classic, I dont have any races I look forward to there, and if it wasnt for Lava Man, I wouldnt have any interest in that either.

Pretty place, pathetic racing. Lately I put it on the same level as watching harness racing.

It's a shame, because the 3 of us had a good time that one afternoon last year betting Del Mar after they were done with Toga. We all caught TOUGH GAME that afternoon at a generous 7/2 if I remember right. Was he 5/2 or 7/2 Tim? and what ever happened to Tough Game anyways??

[GPK]

Originally Posted by GPK

It's a shame, because the 3 of us had a good time that one afternoon last year betting Del Mar after they were done with Toga. We all caught TOUGH GAME that afternoon at a generous 7/2 if I remember right. Was he 5/2 or 7/2 Tim? and what ever happened to Tough Game anyways??

Tim...that was July 30 and he won at 5/2 going gate to wire and winning for fun. He raced again at Del Mar at the end of August in a claiming race...went off at 3-5 and won again. He was then shipped to Bay Meadows at the end of Sept. and raced in a claiming race up there going off at 1-2 and won again. Has not raced since then.

[Gander]

Yes he paid $7.80 that day, I had a couple hundred on him. Then he won again on Travers Day last year at Del Mar and I was tempted to throw 5 bills on him but I chickened out. Havent heard anything. Probably one of the police horses in Orange County. In fact I think I saw him on a recent epsiode of the OC.

Please don't compare the two...it is a disgrace to Saratoga to compare it to Del Mar when talking about quality of racing, and it would be a disgrace to Del Mar to claim that Saratoga is as nice and luxurious because it is not, but that is because the DMTC spends boocoo cash ad the ocean setting is amazing.....stil, ultimately you go to watch racing and the real racing is at Saratoga and not Del Mar...PERIOD.....best racing in the world at the Spa and Del Mar scrounges to just fill fields most of the time....Plus, the tradition at Saratoga is unbelievable.....seems like just such a special place when you read about it and hear about it....I still haven't been but I've been to Del Mar...

No rebuttals yet from our friends on the Left Coast ...

... so I'm thinking ... this must be true.

Hellooooo out there ... whaddaya say?