Churchill deal steals 2010 BC from Belmont

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Originally Posted by ELA

Was it that nobody wanted it, or that a case was made that more could be done with a two-year committment/program vis a vis marketing, promotion, corporate sponsorship, etc.? I don't remember the details and specifics but I thought there were a few tracks in the hunt or at least interested.

Eric

i think santa anita got it two years running for promotional and marketing reasons. they think the west coast offers them a big market, and will give them a chance to promote the bc better.
as for churchill whining...monmouth conceded the bc was pretty much a loss for them, with all they put into the track to host, and with the bc taking ALL handle for the day, as per their agreement. i doubt monmouth tries to get the bc again-and churchill has said that it isn't a big moneymaker, certainly not as big for them as it could be due to the loss of handle.