1. 12-22-13 07:32 AM #1
    jjgold
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    Hollywood Park Closes It's Doors Today Forever

    Big news if you follow horseracing
    is it the start to the end of horseracing
    this was a major track
    no idea what happened
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  2. 12-22-13 07:50 AM #2
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    5-6 horse fields, dog shit past few years
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  3. 12-22-13 08:07 AM #3
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    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.
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  4. 12-22-13 08:14 AM #4
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    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.
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  5. 12-22-13 09:34 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    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.
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  6. 12-22-13 09:41 AM #6
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    Sucker game

    Over 20% takeouts

    Game is dying
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  7. 12-22-13 09:42 AM #7
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    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.
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  8. 12-22-13 10:10 AM #8
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    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
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  9. 12-22-13 10:20 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by unusialsusp5 View Post
    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...
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  10. 12-22-13 10:25 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by King Mayan View Post
    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.
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  11. 12-22-13 10:31 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by flyingillini View Post
    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.
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  12. 12-22-13 01:35 PM #12
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    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...
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  13. 12-22-13 01:45 PM #13
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    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
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  14. 12-22-13 02:04 PM #14
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    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
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  15. 12-22-13 02:08 PM #15
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    Maybe the most important and best race to ever be run there?
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  16. 12-22-13 02:08 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    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
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  17. 12-22-13 02:21 PM #17
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    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
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  18. 12-22-13 02:22 PM #18
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    Mayan are you from MS13??

    I am literally scared to death of you
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  19. 12-22-13 02:28 PM #19
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    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.
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  20. 12-22-13 02:39 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by floridagolfer View Post
    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?
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