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Belmont Stakes moved to Saratoga
Posted on 12/6/23 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 12/6/23 at 1:26 pm
For the horse racing fans. NY Post
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the Saratoga race track is 1¼ miles, slightly shorter than Belmont, which is known for its legendary 1½ miles.
This post was edited on 12/6/23 at 1:28 pm
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Posted on 12/6/23 at 1:43 pm to PublixSubs
It’s not the same race at the shorter distance.
Posted on 12/6/23 at 1:46 pm to PublixSubs
So Secretariat's record will get smashed, but with an asterisk.
This post was edited on 12/6/23 at 5:34 pm
Posted on 12/6/23 at 2:53 pm to PublixSubs
Saratoga is a nicer track, althogh Belmont is not bad itself.
Out of the big 3 tracks, Belmont is the nicest, followed by Churchill and then Pimlico.
Out of the big 3 tracks, Belmont is the nicest, followed by Churchill and then Pimlico.
Posted on 12/6/23 at 2:57 pm to PublixSubs
1 year deal, they are renovating pretty much all of belmont.
and adding a poly turf track, so when it rains, they can move it to poly, and majority of horses stay in the races, unlike when switched to dirt, 80% of them scratch. sucks for bettors, gulfstreams poly is garbage
and adding a poly turf track, so when it rains, they can move it to poly, and majority of horses stay in the races, unlike when switched to dirt, 80% of them scratch. sucks for bettors, gulfstreams poly is garbage
Posted on 12/6/23 at 3:02 pm to Partha
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Out of the big 3 tracks, Belmont is the nicest, followed by Churchill and then Pimlico.
Churchill is the best of the three.
Posted on 12/6/23 at 3:14 pm to TarHeel408
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Churchill is the best of the three.
The Derby is by far the best race/event, but Churchill is a bit dumpy (especially when it rains).
The pageantry of the Derby overshadows its shortcomings as a facility.
This post was edited on 12/6/23 at 3:22 pm
Posted on 12/6/23 at 6:06 pm to PublixSubs
Belmont is a better track. Saratoga is shaped like fairgrounds but it’s just much bigger- probably a furlong longer.
Posted on 12/6/23 at 6:23 pm to Partha
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Out of the big 3 tracks, Belmont is the nicest, followed by Churchill and then Pimlico.
Thats not saying much. Oaklawn is nicer than all 3 combined and it isn't even close.
Belmont is just huge.
Posted on 12/6/23 at 8:17 pm to PublixSubs
Love toga but this is awful
Posted on 12/6/23 at 8:45 pm to Partha
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Pimlico
And nice track do not jive. It’s a shithole.
If any of the races need to be moved it’s the Preakness.
Laurel is a far nicer track
Posted on 12/7/23 at 5:38 am to SeeeeK
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1 year deal
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“This is likely a two-year endeavor,” NYRA president and CEO David O’Rourke said.
Comments say good luck on them finishing the Belmont upgrades on time, so it could be longer.
Posted on 12/7/23 at 7:15 am to PublixSubs
Hopefully SPAC doesn’t schedule a concert that weekend like this year when they had Travers and Phish on the same day.
This post was edited on 12/7/23 at 7:19 am
Posted on 12/7/23 at 11:54 am to Jack Ruby
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Thats not saying much. Oaklawn is nicer than all 3 combined and it isn't even close.
Belmont is just huge.
I do agree.
My point was that Saratoga is nicer than Belmont. None of the big 3 races are held in nice tracks really.
Posted on 12/7/23 at 12:53 pm to Twenty 49
They know how the unions are, there will be at least 4 walk outs, 2 threatened strikes.
Yeah probably 2 1/2 years is more likely
Yeah probably 2 1/2 years is more likely
Posted on 12/7/23 at 12:55 pm to Partha
Churchill is sort of a dive compared to. Keeneland, Oakland, del mar, saratoga,etc. and Arlington was nicer.
D l mar is grossly overrated, visited and was not impressed, keeneland way better as well as saratoga
D l mar is grossly overrated, visited and was not impressed, keeneland way better as well as saratoga
Posted on 12/7/23 at 3:24 pm to PublixSubs
What? No!
Posted on 12/7/23 at 6:31 pm to PublixSubs
By renovations I’m assuming better/more luxury boxes. I thought Belmont was fine when I went several years back.
Posted on 12/7/23 at 6:55 pm to Samso
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By renovations I’m assuming better/more luxury boxes. I thought Belmont was fine when I went several years back.
lots of stuff, and mainly a new poly track for rain days, so all of the turf horses don't scratch.
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