More bad news for Gulfstream
 

Seminole Tribe reaches agreement with State to begin offering blackjack, baccarat and Vegas-style slots.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/loc...,1697414.story

In other related news, transformation of the Gulfstream slots operation continues on target.

"South Florida's Hottest Video Poker Room!"
"New and Exciting Penny Slot Machines"

http://www.gulfstreampark.com/CASINO...oming+Soon.htm

You cannot make this stuff up.

In other, unrealted and strictly tertiary news, Gulfstream's first condition book is out and features two exciting new developments:
- Races at many levels restricted to Florida breds only
- $12.5k Maiden Claimers running for a purse of $9,000.

http://www.gulfstreampark.com/NR/rdo...to01192009.pdf

http://www.gulfstreampark.com/NR/rdo...to01192009.pdf

So while the year-round Florida people were successfully bargaining for these changes to the races to be carded and -- simultaneously -- the Seminoles were able to somehow get Crist to reverse his campaign position on expanded gaming, the Gulfstream braintrust was working hard on bringing us penny slots and the areas "hottest" video poker room.

You cannot make this stuff up.

eh it looks ok.. slwy points to the sabin .. 1 mile 150k ..go big or ....10k for third... girls pearls runs fri at cd..............

"Pass a Good Time" at Fair Grounds this Winter
 

Welcome mat is out in Louisiana for disenchanted Gulfstream trainers. jockeys, owners, and bettors. Come to Louisiana and "pass a good time" with us here.

Mild winter weather, great purse structure, turf racing, and best food on the planet... what else do you need? Fair Grounds, baby, Fair Grounds!

And rumor has it some are coming, although the T-Day stakes seem to be the regular crowd.


Early nominations for Thanksgiving and pp's are up on the website, don't know if you have to be a member but it is easy to get a login.

6 more days, I just can't wait....:D

Will Sam Abbey still be writing the same old crappy condition book that he used to write at Delaware Park?

Hard to write when your eyes are blurry from the night before

wow, now someone can bring 4 cents to the track and have an afternoon of fun, and still n ot know what a horse looks like or see a live race !