Breeders Cup- Saratoga

[Gander]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Are all of you questioning whether Saratoga Springs is colder than Chicago or Toronto taking into account that Saratoga is not winterized whatsoever?

NT

Thats the issue. Thank you. Not the actual outside temperature.

[RockHardTen1985]

Breeders Cup at Saratoga would be great for the game.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Breeders Cup at Saratoga would be great for the game.

Where would Sheik Mo stay...at the Super 8 down the road a bit?

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Where would Sheik Mo stay...at the Super 8 down the road a bit?

Who bought the Mcnairs farm ?

[smuthg]

never been to the Fairgrounds, but would that be a workable spot?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by smuthg

never been to the Fairgrounds, but would that be a workable spot?

It's pretty small.

[PatCummings]

Originally Posted by smuthg

never been to the Fairgrounds, but would that be a workable spot?

The grandstand at Fairgrounds is quite possibly, the worst place to watch a horse race in North America. The structure of the windows literally makes it impossible to follow - I was there for two days in December and watched every race on TV - that being said, the gumbo was delicious.

Turf course is notoriously awful, too. Little parking...

No chance.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

The grandstand at Fairgrounds is quite possibly, the worst place to watch a horse race in North America. The structure of the windows literally makes it impossible to follow - I was there for two days in December and watched every race on TV - that being said, the gumbo was delicious.

Turf course is notoriously awful, too. Little parking...

No chance.

The facility is small, so seating would have to be supplemented by tents and bleachers. The turf course gets chewed up by the end of the meet, but it would be fine in early in November.

There are many pluses to holding it at Fair Grounds, such as the weather would be great, the surfaces are highly thought of by many horsemen, and very few cities are as capable of hosting major events (Super Bowls, BCS National Championships, Final Fours, and Mardi Gras) as New Orleans is.

There is little parking, but if the Fair Grounds and surrounding streets can handle the crush of 160,000 people like it did on a Jazz Fest day in 2001, it can handle the BC crowd.