Hollywood Park Closes It's Doors Today Forever

**sweep** · 12-22-13, 08:50 AM

5-6 horse fields, dog shit past few years

**ByeShea** · 12-22-13, 09:07 AM

Here's a solid writeup with some decent insight: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/...?#article-copy

If Jack Van Berg says anything about racing, pay attention. It's like hearing Tony Gwinn talk about hitting or Jerry West about the game of basketball. If he says it was the indian casino lobby, then that's what it is.

I agree that the weaker have to go to let the stronger survive, I just haven't paid close enough attention to think that Hollywood was one of the weaker.

**bb_skoots** · 12-22-13, 09:14 AM

Easier, simpler ways to gamble. Very expensive to run a race tack. The end is coming to the sport in most areas of the country.

**Easy-Rider 66** · 12-22-13, 10:34 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

Big news if you follow horseracing
is it the start to the end of horseracing
this was a major track
no idea what happened

Gold is always writing negative about the game of horse racing. The sport probably will be downsized, but it will survive. Great game.

**jjgold** · 12-22-13, 10:41 AM

Sucker game

Over 20% takeouts

Game is dying

**unusialsusp5** · 12-22-13, 10:42 AM

place was located smack in the middle of possibly the worst neighborhood in LA. no one wanted to drive there so they didn't. plus an aging clientele with no replacements will doom any venue. they still have 2 major tracks in the area so they will suck up the dates. problem is stabling the horse population. as far as the bettors go they are building a state of the art otb facility in the poker casino right next door. no one seems to care to watch them live anyway.

**kmarinouofm** · 12-22-13, 11:10 AM

Spent a lot of Fridays there during the Summer for $1 beers when I was working for the clippers. Team used to pick up or tab and buy us a box .. Loads of fun. Great memories there

**King Mayan** · 12-22-13, 11:20 AM

Originally posted by unusialsusp5

place was located smack in the middle of possibly the worst neighborhood in LA. no one wanted to drive there so they didn't. plus an aging clientele with no replacements will doom any venue. they still have 2 major tracks in the area so they will suck up the dates. problem is stabling the horse population. as far as the bettors go they are building a state of the art otb facility in the poker casino right next door. no one seems to care to watch them live anyway.

That neighborhood ain't that bad.. Plus Santa Anita is located in a great neighborhood and nobody goes either...

**flyingillini** · 12-22-13, 11:25 AM

Originally posted by King Mayan

That neighborhood ain't that bad.. Plus Santa Anita is located in a great neighborhood and nobody goes either...

The area Hollywood Park is in is not bad at all. Obviously the poster has no idea about Los Angeles. It's a safe are and many many worse area in LA than where the park is located.

**King Mayan** · 12-22-13, 11:31 AM

Originally posted by flyingillini

The area Hollywood Park is in is not bad at all. Obviously the poster has no idea about Los Angeles. It's a safe are and many many worse area in LA than where the park is located.

Simon que si carnal!!!

**cecil127** · 12-22-13, 02:35 PM

that track saw the likes of harness great Niatross....not many people know it was a standardbred race plant too....another track mothballed....like ya cant read the writing on the wall...

**gauchojake** · 12-22-13, 02:45 PM

very sad. one of my favorite places. I'm bummed I didn't make it to any days of the last meet. maybe i'll take my son there today

**jjgold** · 12-22-13, 03:04 PM

A lot of gangs in LA

Mayan in the Latin Kings

High betting track volume also

It was a big boy track for west coast

**Art Vandeleigh** · 12-22-13, 03:08 PM

Maybe the most important and best race to ever be run there?

**King Mayan** · 12-22-13, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

A lot of gangs in LA

Mayan in the Latin Kings

High betting track volume also

It was a big boy track for west coast

Jjgold if I was from the Latin kings and in LA..I would be dead already.

No Latin kings over here

**gauchojake** · 12-22-13, 03:21 PM

fuckin jj

jj come to LA we'll get you jumped in

I know some guys in v13

I don't think you're hard enough for mara

**jjgold** · 12-22-13, 03:22 PM

Mayan are you from MS13??

I am literally scared to death of you

**floridagolfer** · 12-22-13, 03:28 PM

Few things are as depressing as live racing run in front of a crowd that would fit in your yard. The land is more valuable to a developer who can build office buildings, condos, shopping and restaurants.

RIP.

**gauchojake** · 12-22-13, 03:39 PM

Originally posted by floridagolfer

Few things are as depressing as live racing run in front of a crowd that would fit in your yard. The land is more valuable to a developer who can build office buildings, condos, shopping and restaurants.

RIP.

I just don't understand how they are going to develop the area. You have the Forum and a casino/otb...who's going to buy a new condo there? Degenerate gambers? jj?