Favorite and least Favorite Horse tracks

Fishhead · 04-23-10, 11:30 AM

Your TOP THREE are precisely my top three, in exact order.

INVEGA MAN · 04-23-10, 12:24 PM

best - del mar - go 5-8 times a year just to check out the women in their hats and dresses

dump - philadelphia park

Boner_18 · 04-23-10, 12:36 PM

I've only been to the three NYRA tracks. In obvious order:
1) Toga - make a point to go at least once a season.
2) Belmont - great late spring/early summer and fall meets. Try to go a few times each season.
3) Aqueduct - pretty much a hole. Though the facilities give Belmont a serious run for it's money the track is short. Maybe it is the gloominess of winter but I try not to go here.

stevek173 · 04-23-10, 12:36 PM

Monmouth park can be a good time if you eat upstairs and treat yourself to some food and beer. Winning helps too.

Boner_18 · 04-23-10, 12:41 PM

Fvck, just looked at the NYRA site and they cut train service to Belmont again this year, they will only have a shuttle bus. They did this for May/June last year too and it sucks. They are hemorrhaging money.

KC · 04-23-10, 12:50 PM

Fav-Monmouth
Spa nice but over crowded
Worst-Aqueduct...half the grandstand has been closed for ten years now and still no slots

Richkas · 04-23-10, 12:57 PM

Fav's

1) Keeneland
2) DelMar
3) Hialeah
4) Spa (Sweet Corn is HUGE)
Least Fav

1) Fairmount
2) Beulah
3) Pinnacle
4) Phill,PID,Penn

Rio DiNero · 04-23-10, 01:01 PM

Throw Gulfstream and Arlington Park on the best list, and throw Hollywood on the dump list.

pokernut9999 · 04-23-10, 01:07 PM

Hialeah was awesome in the 80's

floridagolfer · 04-23-10, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by minet123

With Derby around the corner lets find out some of the nicest places and some of the dumps
Nicest
1)Saratoga:With out question
1A)Delmar:Where the surf meet the turf plus one of the nicest OTB's I have ever been in
2)Santa Anita:Pain in the azz to get to but worth the effort
3)Ruidoso Downs:Hidden gem in the Sierra Blanca Mountains of New Mexico
4)Delaware Park:It's some what of a dump and the BS slots and teaser/parlay lounge have ruined it by still a sentimental favorite

Dumps
1)Penn National:Scummiest track I have ever been too
2)Pimlico:Just parking your car is a nightmare at old roundtop
3)Sunland Park:Anything this close to Juarez

4)Thistledowns:It's in Cleveland any questions

When was the last time you were at Penn National? You might be surprised how nice the new place is.

Cabo · 04-23-10, 01:32 PM

Fav - Hollywood

dump - Fairmount

jjgold · 04-23-10, 05:53 PM

Favorites: NY Circuit
Kentucky Circuit

Least Favorites: Maryland Circuit
Midwest Circuit

robmpink · 04-23-10, 06:00 PM

I've only been to a few. My fav is Monmouth. The others are Philly and Pocono Downs. I walked the track at Atlantic City Racecourse when they weren't racing.

robmpink · 04-23-10, 06:01 PM

Anyone ever go to Sportsman Park when it was open? Where was that, Ill?

whatsgood5 · 04-23-10, 06:05 PM

Have been to these, and liked them all. No favorites or least favorites though.

Gulfstream
Woodbine
Philly Park
Saratoga
Finger Lakes

On second though I'd actually call Finger Lakes my favorite due to the proximity.

Andy117 · 04-23-10, 06:06 PM

Only been to Monmouth and the Meadowlands. Monmouth is better.

jlgarciaiii22 · 04-23-10, 06:07 PM

Santa Anita = Best
Los Alamitos = Worst

blackbox · 04-23-10, 08:21 PM

#1 DEL MAR-EVERYTHING IS GREAT- Like to see them all though.gl

Richkas · 04-23-10, 08:30 PM

Originally posted by robmpink

Anyone ever go to Sportsman Park when it was open? Where was that, Ill?

Yes. It was originally a 5/8 ths track. Then they made it a 7/8ths track. Now its gone.

You could cash big betting speed there.

robmpink · 04-23-10, 08:52 PM

Originally posted by Richkas

Yes. It was originally a 5/8 ths track. Then they made it a 7/8ths track. Now its gone.

You could cash big betting speed there.

When did it go out? Last time I could remember betting it was around 1994.