One for the Road - By Evan Hammonds

re: One for the Road - By Evan Hammonds

Yatz — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 02:03:23 GMT

I agree with what Hildegard posted. Del Mar shouldn't be even in contention with their invisible access and traffic control. Churchill Downs has their act together with incredible coordination to manage vehicle and foot traffic.

I will never go to a major race at Del Mar again after waiting an hour and a half to get out of the parking lot.

Rotate it between the east coast and the west coast. But not at Del Mar.

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Rondo44 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:26:50 GMT

While their at it let's make all the Breeder's Cup races for Cal. Bred's. Thats what it will turn into when no one else in the country cares about it. FOUL BALL!!! Keeping it in Caligornia every year is the dumbest thing I've heard to date.

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Bellwether — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 05:54:55 GMT

FOUR SITE$ & ROE TATE FOREVER...THE KARMA GOT MONMOUTH PARK KNOT THE WETHER???...LONG LIVE THE BC BABY!!!...ty...

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Brian Russell — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:21:34 GMT

I am also against a permanent site but, if they want one, what about Colonial Downs? Huge turf course (s), 9 furlong main track, good weather at this time of year and plenty of room to add permanent or temporary seating.

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Steve — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:47:47 GMT

Every time the BC is run anywhere other than So. Cal. (and formerly Florida, which is now out), there is a chance of Monmouth Park in '07 all over again. Rain pouring down, two days of miserable conditions, a champion breathing his last in the mud and darkening gloom. A festival of racing? Not in my book. Kent Hollingsworth was right

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Convene — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:18:42 GMT

Actually Woodbine in November is kind of a lucky bag. Our weather up here can be warm and sunny - but it can also be cold, windy, rainy or even snowy this late in the year. It's too bad because it's a beautiful track (and it would give me a chance to go watch the Breeders Cup live!), but at this time of year, what you see is what you get. This year, we'd have had at least two days of rain and on Saturday a rain-snow mix is anticipated. I love it that the event moves around, but this late in the year, some venues can be either wonderful or like the soup poor Monmouth got stuck with.

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Soldier Course — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:13:04 GMT

Horse racing appears to be in such trouble that I wonder how much longer the Breeders' Cup is going to be around. Yesterday's news from Maryland was certainly sobering.

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ThoroGreats — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:24:57 GMT

Two words- HIALEAH PARK, as future site should seriously be considered. Now that Gulfstream can't hold the Cup there, one of the most beuatiful tracks anywhere should be in the rotation along with Belmont, Churchill, Santa Anita.

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John T — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 03:24:19 GMT

I was at Woodbine when it hosted

the 1996 Breeders Cup and you could

not wish for better fall weather than it was that day.I think what most people forget Canada is the second largest country in the world

next to Russia and sure, certain parts of it are extremely cold at that time of year,but not were Woodbine is located.It,s too bad with that type of thinking as Woodbine has the only turf track in North America outside of the dirt track and with the Breeders Cup now expanded to two days and turf races playing such a leading part ,it is the perfect place to consider.

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Hildegard — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:19:11 GMT

Del Mar? Right. Have you experienced the parking situation on a major race day? Dirt parking lot with one exit = over an hour to get out. And that's on Pacific Classic day. I can't imagine the cluster**** that would occur on BC day.

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DBH — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 23:34:29 GMT

The Breeders Cup needs to change venues every year......one track is not the way to go.

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Vince — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 23:21:21 GMT

is this idea of a fixed bc venue on the table then? I like the rotation from track to track. monmouth were just unlucky with the weather. normally, that meeting would have been abandoned. er, we could do without lone star park though in future. I think dundalk dog track has a bigger circumference than that.

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Rachel — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:49:57 GMT

The freeways of LA? When were you driving, at 2 AM? LOL...when the smog lifts...oh, wait, it never lifts in LA...;-)

I'd like to see it at Del Mar...while sitting on the 5...

You gotta bring it back East every few years, to be fair...Belmont and CD are both good...rain or shine. Let's run.