tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post684311173442694932..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Aqueduct FirstAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-22917862745028563192009-03-20T09:01:00.000-04:002009-03-20T09:01:00.000-04:00Hey Ted - Thanks, and that's cool that you owned a...Hey Ted - Thanks, and that's cool that you owned a piece of King Mobay. He's a cool horse, still honest and hard-trying and we love his versatility too. Look for him to run back on the turf next month.Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-87032714517084447522009-03-20T08:58:00.000-04:002009-03-20T08:58:00.000-04:00Many posters including yours truly, have discussed...Many posters including yours truly, have discussed the Big A versus Belmont Park developments for some time now. Former Governor Spitzer convinced a majority of Albany back in March-April of 2007, that a "friendly" deal with the NYRA, let's call it "The Land Grab" in conjunction with the closure and sale of of the land at Aqueduct, with the grand development at Belmont Park was the way to maximize benefit to the state. The NYRA hasn't ever had any real qualms about not having to race in the freezing cold at Aqueduct, knowing some provision for a shorter late fall-early spring meet would be made at Belmont. An astute political move was to make it look like Delaware North was going to pay a ton of money to develop the Big A, then when they defaulted or tried to modify the deal, the discussion of just doing one grand palace at a downstate racetrack could gain some momentum once again, and as a last ditch concession to the Aqueduct community if necessary, bring in a vendor to hang some machines on the wall to keep the place open just a little bit longer. It all appears to be falling into place. Pheffer, Addabbo, and the local Community Board 10 need to keep making noise!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-85165925279199392342009-03-20T08:24:00.000-04:002009-03-20T08:24:00.000-04:00Great post. Interestingly enough, I owned a piece...Great post. Interestingly enough, I owned a piece of King Mobay when he card in California. I have a couple of win pictures on the wall and a great memory of attending his fourth place finish in the Cal Cup Classic a few years ago.<BR/><BR/>The debacle in Kansas, slots in Maryland and the Big A scenario in NY - all examples of politicians having no idea how to pump life into a business. And also all trying to re-invent the gaming wheel better the last state. Meanwhile Rome burns...Theodore L. Grevelishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04440633649225153286noreply@blogger.com