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[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Belmont and Aqueduct are pretty darn close to eachother.

Not if you dont own a car like many of the residents of NYC

[Sightseek]

The short write-up about NYRA & Empire's speeches:

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=38373

[Holland Hacker]

Sorry this will probably be a longer post than most will care to read. For you I will provide an "Executive Summary" at the end.


Here are some of Mr. Wynns ideas:

High Rise Parking Garage at Belmont beacuse it is a long walk from the parking lot.

Fact - The current shuttle bus systmes seems to work OK for me. Even on big days at Belmont I don't mind waiting for the bus or taking the walk, I don't mind the exercise.

What Wynn is really saying: After we destroy the parking lots to build a "High-End" hotel we will need to provide a high rise parking garage for the rich Manhattanites that will be attracted to the Hotel / Casino, and oh yea the degenerates that will be going to the track will also need somewhere to park their cars.

Get VLTs & Slots at Aqueduct & Belmont.

What a novel concept, it's not like NYRA hasn't been trying to do this for oh say two - three years.

Lets get 12 horse fields. How do you propose doing this? Assuming the horse population remains constant horse will either have to race more frequently or have fewer races and racing days. Maybe he will talk the Jockey Club into allowing cloning of horses that way there will be an unending supply of horses to fill each race with 12 horses. He could also card more NYB MSW races (Not that I have a problem with NYBs in fact I own a small percentage of 2 of them)

"The racing industry here is no different than what it is in Australia. The key will be attracting younger bettors and especially women."

Really Steve we need to attract younger bettors. How do you propose doing that? Oh I get you'll get young women to come to the track. Problem is that NY Law prohibits give aways (ie free admission passes, free drinks etc. There goes "ladies day at the races")

Convert Aqueduct to an upscale lounge for JFK.

This will certainly attract new people to the game. I'm sorry ladies & gentelmen your flight to Paris has been cancelled but feel free to check into the High Rise Hotel & Casino at the "Big A" we have a free shuttle bus. Oh and while you're there why not bet on some live night racing (We will have full 12 horse fields.) This will be a great idea. Can't wait to book a room there so I can wave to the pilots as they pass by on their final approach to JFK.

My Favorite is the Helmut Cam. It worked so long and well for ESPN that he is going to bring it back and put it up on the TV in the infield. I know that alone will entice me to go to the track.

Enough has already been said about Mr. Bailey and his input about the squalor on the back side.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

For those of you who don't have time to read my entire diatribe just read the paragraph below:

If NY awards the franchise to Excelsior than all of the horseplayers from the NY metropolitan area better get used to traveling out of state to go to the track. Philly Park and Monmouth aren't really that bad are they?

[saratoga guy]

Hear some actual audio from Wynn and Excelsior's presentation [including the helmet-cam idea]:

http://www.equidaily.com/