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Sightseek 12-08-2009 08:34 PM

Favorite Opening Day?
 
I thought this would be a fun topic...what is your favorite opening day(weekend)?

Saratoga for me! :)

hockey2315 12-08-2009 08:36 PM

The only people who don't say Saratoga will be the ones who haven't been there.

Sightseek 12-08-2009 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by hockey2315
The only people who don't say Saratoga will be the ones who haven't been there.

:tro:

Kasept 12-08-2009 08:44 PM

"Opening Game" at Cincinnati, when it was always the first baseball game of any season, used to be really special. But MLB screwed it up.

herkhorse 12-08-2009 08:46 PM

Oaklawn Baby, Can't beat those 50 cent corned beef samies...:eek:

MaTH716 12-08-2009 08:54 PM

Belmont Spring Meet. After 6 months at the Big A, the weather is getting nice and the derby is usually a week away.

DaTruth 12-08-2009 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sightseek
I thought this would be a fun topic...what is your favorite opening day(weekend)?

Saratoga for me! :)

Fair Grounds. When it opens on Thanksgiving.

Hickory Hill Hoff 12-08-2009 08:59 PM

It's not really an opening day.......but, the Thursday & Friday opening rounds of March Madness.

saucon17 12-08-2009 09:01 PM

Kentucky Downs, All Turf

brianwspencer 12-08-2009 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hockey2315
The only people who don't say Saratoga will be the ones who haven't been there.

Which is why it's Arlington every year for me.

philcski 12-08-2009 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sightseek
I thought this would be a fun topic...what is your favorite opening day(weekend)?

Saratoga for me! :)

Definitely Saratoga, but there are some other really good ones- Keeneland Spring opening weekend is ridiculously crazy and a much needed start to the spring- Kentucky blows in the winter; never been to it, but Santa Anita Dec 26th fits well with the holiday schedule; and Monmouth opening day starts off the Shore summer.

freddymo 12-08-2009 09:31 PM

Opening day on the inner track because I realize the single best handicapper in the world is about to make me money..

Worst opening day....Saratoga because the shadows get longer and the races get shorter

eajinabi 12-08-2009 09:51 PM

Santa Anita, day after christmas,

Grade one race on opening day!

GPK 12-08-2009 09:53 PM

Hands down this coming Saturday. Opening day at Tampa will always be heads and shoulders above everything else to me, and yes I have been to opening day at Saratoga. I know the quality of horses isn't the greatest and the jockey colony is less than stellar, but the place is simply magical for me and has been for quite a few years now.

What can I say, I'm loyal to a fault.

Riot 12-08-2009 10:19 PM

Keeneland Spring :{>:

2MinsToPost 12-08-2009 10:24 PM

It was not opening day

I will never forget seeing Saratoga this past August for the first time

asudevil 12-08-2009 10:34 PM

Del Mar!! Nothing like gazing at cougars.....and race horses.

jballscalls 12-08-2009 10:36 PM

santa anita, emerald downs and Portland Meadows

wild barry 12-08-2009 10:49 PM

The Keeneland fall opening weekend. The weather is usually nice compared to the spring meet. All of the graded breeders cup prep races are run opening weekend.

docicu3 12-08-2009 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GPK
Hands down this coming Saturday. Opening day at Tampa will always be heads and shoulders above everything else to me, and yes I have been to opening day at Saratoga. I know the quality of horses isn't the greatest and the jockey colony is less than stellar, but the place is simply magical for me and has been for quite a few years now.

What can I say, I'm loyal to a fault.


Never apologize for a true and honest loyal love of one's heart Kev. The place is Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May to you even it's the second Saturday in December. Smell a rose, kiss the baby and enjoy the day for all it offers......


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