tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post413880907760739329..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Weekend WashoutAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-34895711574044503252008-09-25T12:23:00.000-04:002008-09-25T12:23:00.000-04:00I'm going to sound like a broken record here, but ...I'm going to sound like a broken record here, but I agree with the sentiments that Belmont in the fall can be a bit gloomy, not the least of which is because dusk comes around the time of the last race and it's cold by 6 pm. So why doesn't NYRA actually use its head and accelerate the time between races by 4 minutes? Over the course of the day, it would shave about 45 minutes off the time the track is open, and would end the day at 5:30, rather than 6:15. I think I'm not alone in saying that 5+ hours at the track is too damn long, and it's not like they have TV to cater to here.El Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145024095815950963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-21411026709527997942008-09-25T11:52:00.000-04:002008-09-25T11:52:00.000-04:00Actually, I'm pretty excited about Curlin's race b...Actually, I'm pretty excited about Curlin's race because I think Mambo in Seattle is ramping up - could well be worth watching come October.Superfectahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160193760814449962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-23854751705389946462008-09-25T11:42:00.000-04:002008-09-25T11:42:00.000-04:00>>Well, I hope he doesn't scratch for TN...>>Well, I hope he doesn't scratch for TN anon's sake.<BR/><BR/>That's for sure!! There's a devoted fan for you, so I hope everything works out! <BR/><BR/>Also wanted to second this reader's comments on Belmont not being the place to spend a "cool, damp windy day." Even without the dampness, it just gets plain cold there during the fall. And the gloominess factor goes up in the huge plant as the temperature and crowds go down.Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-68747839430873496542008-09-25T10:57:00.000-04:002008-09-25T10:57:00.000-04:00Well, I hope he doesn't scratch for TN anon's sake...Well, I hope he doesn't scratch for TN anon's sake.<BR/><BR/>NYRA is fighting a losing battle nowadays with Belmont.<BR/><BR/>The fall meeet can not compete with NCAA and NFL football and the MLB stretch run and playoffs. Even when the Yankees finally are not playing meaningful games the Mets take their place. <BR/><BR/>And the expenses and inconveniences of sending the kids back to school.<BR/><BR/>Throw in the fall nor'r easters, Belmont just not a place to spend a cool, damp windy day. <BR/><BR/>The spring meet can not compete with family obligations (graduations, weddings, religious events, mothers and fathers days etc)and the start of MLB.<BR/><BR/>A losing battle, the only successful meets seem to be run near vacation destinations during vacation time. To the casual fan, the racetrack is now a place to spend one day of your vacation, nothing more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-56834352012890111732008-09-25T10:11:00.000-04:002008-09-25T10:11:00.000-04:00If they get 10,000, they should consider it a succ...If they get 10,000, they should consider it a success.El Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145024095815950963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-46041497509424895742008-09-25T10:07:00.000-04:002008-09-25T10:07:00.000-04:00count me in as one that is coming to see curlin. ...count me in as one that is coming to see curlin. I am flying from Tennessee to see the champion break the record.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-44341451837120835872008-09-25T09:17:00.000-04:002008-09-25T09:17:00.000-04:00how many people can you really expect to come out ...how many people can you really expect to come out on a fall day (sunny or rainy) to watch Curlin run against no rivals or other stars ?SaratogaSpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181152277681879529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-6700374269538521812008-09-25T09:07:00.000-04:002008-09-25T09:07:00.000-04:00Campbell Brown is starting a Free Curlin campaign....Campbell Brown is starting a Free Curlin campaign.El Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145024095815950963noreply@blogger.com