tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post7723015103150155731..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Notes - Oct 3Alan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-23424145924560571992007-10-04T10:53:00.000-04:002007-10-04T10:53:00.000-04:00The Voice recently ran a good piece about Getnick ...The Voice recently ran a good piece about Getnick and others feeding from the NTRA trough.<BR/><BR/>http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0738,rayman,77837,2.html<BR/><BR/>The law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has already earned more than $1 million in fees from NYRA's bankruptcy case, and has another million-dollar bill pending, court records show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-47388245790103529742007-10-03T18:06:00.000-04:002007-10-03T18:06:00.000-04:00Thyben's saddlery is an empty store on Hempstead t...Thyben's saddlery is an empty store on Hempstead tpke. They have moved to a location inside Belmont Park. The building they occupy now was a dormitory/storage building renovated by NYRA employees to accomodate the saddle shop. Does that help to empty out a store in the outside community? I can't see how it would help. Could that renovation have been better suited to actual dormitory renovation for those who live trackside? I'm sure this is what Getnick meant when they suggested improving conditions for track workers. NYRA overlooks it's neighbors inside and outside the gate! Best of luck with the Breeders Cup Alan!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-74824451104125911742007-10-03T16:52:00.000-04:002007-10-03T16:52:00.000-04:00You want a goofy distance? How about the Beard co...You want a goofy distance? How about the Beard course at Keeneland which is 7 furlongs and 184 feet (61.33 yards). That makes the distance 7.2787 furlongs.<BR/><BR/>It's named after Major Beard, a founder and has nothing to do with facial hair.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06801414754458604594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-87168792289988351212007-10-03T16:27:00.000-04:002007-10-03T16:27:00.000-04:00it's only fair to point out its sometimes rather e...<I>it's only fair to point out its sometimes rather extreme liberal take on matters.</I><BR/><BR/>Calling the Voice "extremely liberal" is really just to say the right wing water carriers over at the Post are EXTREMELY wrong. If the voice of reason is liberal, so be it.thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05329697943812963362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-27300909110322448312007-10-03T15:13:00.000-04:002007-10-03T15:13:00.000-04:00Monmouth Park is a one mile oval and the start of ...Monmouth Park is a one mile oval and the start of the race would be too close to the turn so they backed it up a bit, there's no 7 furlong shoot so the F&M will go 6f like the boys (next year they'll go 7),Patrick J Pattenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365169347148710377noreply@blogger.com