Fairplex to replace HP??????????

[Pedigree Ann]

Haven't those folks been in Pomona in the summertime?!?! Hollywood is not that far from the ocean and gets some cooling from sea breezes. Pomona is inland, in the corridor leading out to Riverside, which is darn HOT in the summertime. It would have to be night racing if Hollywood dates were run at Pomona.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

Haven't those folks been in Pomona in the summertime?!?! Hollywood is not that far from the ocean and gets some cooling from sea breezes. Pomona is inland, in the corridor leading out to Riverside, which is darn HOT in the summertime. It would have to be night racing if Hollywood dates were run at Pomona.

Its a dry heat. It can get hot all over Southern California and it starts the first week of July and can stay that way till October. The location doesnt really matter more that 5 degrees.

[eajinabi]

If Hollywood park meets ends up in Fairplex I sure hope Vic Stauffer calls the races

[TalkToTheHoof]

Here's a current comparison -- July 2nd forecast for

Inglewood, CA:
Wednesday, Jul 2
High: 77 °F RealFeel®: 83 °F
Sunshine
http://www.accuweather.com/forecast....90301&metric=0

Pomona, CA:
Wednesday, Jul 2
High: 96 °F RealFeel®: 100 °F
Hot with abundant sunshine
http://www.accuweather.com/forecast....91766&metric=0

Arcadia, CA:
Wednesday, Jul 2
High: 90 °F RealFeel®: 95 °F
Sunny and very warm
http://www.accuweather.com/forecast....91006&metric=0

Del Mar, CA:
Wednesday, Jul 2
High: 78 °F RealFeel®: 83 °F
Areas of low clouds early, then mostly sunny
http://www.accuweather.com/forecast....92014&metric=0

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by TalkToTheHoof

Here's a current comparison -- July 2nd forecast for

Inglewood, CA:
Wednesday, Jul 2
High: 77 °F RealFeel®: 83 °F
Sunshine
http://www.accuweather.com/forecast....90301&metric=0

Pomona, CA:
Wednesday, Jul 2
High: 96 °F RealFeel®: 100 °F
Hot with abundant sunshine
http://www.accuweather.com/forecast....91766&metric=0

Arcadia, CA:
Wednesday, Jul 2
High: 90 °F RealFeel®: 95 °F
Sunny and very warm
http://www.accuweather.com/forecast....91006&metric=0

Del Mar, CA:
Wednesday, Jul 2
High: 78 °F RealFeel®: 83 °F
Areas of low clouds early, then mostly sunny
http://www.accuweather.com/forecast....92014&metric=0

Po-rock (as called by my friends in West Covina) is a shidhole. High heat, smog, traffic and all concrete. Inglewood really wasn't a bad place in comparision. At least there you could eat at Mr. Jim's ribs, back in the day.

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Po-rock (as called by my friends in West Covina) is a shidhole. High heat, smog, traffic and all concrete. Inglewood really wasn't a bad place in comparision. At least there you could eat at Mr. Jim's ribs, back in the day.

Is HP that much of an antiquated facility?

[eajinabi]

Does this mean the casino is gone too? I loved going to the old pavillion when I was a kid

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by docicu3

Is HP that much of an antiquated facility?

churchill while they had it didn't spend the money for a coat of paint.

bay meadows development, to their credit, have spend facilities maintenance money plus what it cost for the conversion to cushion.

magna, despite their poor reputation here, have turned santa anita into a palace.

as a socal fan, you'll have to excuse the stronach dick imprint on the back of my throat. there's really no comparison how the 2 facilities have been treated since local ownership left.

[TheSpyder]

That's not really the point, the land is geared for development. I was lucky enough to contact Vic Stauffer last week and he allowed me to come up and meet him and watch him call a race. According to him, all contracts at HP are over at year's end and the situation is currently in limbo, may continue there another year or so, maybe not.

The biggest issue is stalls where SA has no where near enough spaces to support itself and neither does HP. So, with the price of land, where do you put thousands of horses?

By the way, Vic was super to allow me up to meet him and a really nice guy. It was also a thrill to watch him call a race and get to meet him

Spyder

Spyder

Originally Posted by docicu3

Is HP that much of an antiquated facility?

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Po-rock (as called by my friends in West Covina) is a shidhole. High heat, smog, traffic and all concrete. Inglewood really wasn't a bad place in comparision. At least there you could eat at Mr. Jim's ribs, back in the day.

Try walking to your car at Hollywood after the races. Inglewood is not the place to be if you dont have insurance.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

Try walking to your car at Hollywood after the races. Inglewood is not the place to be if you dont have insurance.

I used to go to HP nearly every day my senior year of high school and during the summer meet in college, once I got home.

I never had a problem with the locals. I used to eat at a great rib place on Florence (I think it was Florence) called Mr. Jim's. I'd usually go with a couple of friends of mine and then eat outside on the street corner. I was the only white person for miles! People walking by would look at us in surprise but they often would stop and shoot the breeze with us.

Po-Rock though? ICK.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

Its a dry heat. It can get hot all over Southern California and it starts the first week of July and can stay that way till October. The location doesnt really matter more that 5 degrees.

i live in a place that is consistently 10 degrees cooler than where i work 26 freeway miles away. and i live 20 miles from the ocean communities which are usually another 10 degrees cooler then where i live.

palmtuckey and landscatter are even hotter than where i work.

i have no idea where you get your idea.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

i live in a place that is consistently 10 degrees cooler than where i work 26 freeway miles away. and i live 20 miles from the ocean communities which are usually another 10 degrees cooler then where i live.

palmtuckey and landscatter are even hotter than where i work.

i have no idea where you get your idea.

I live in the hills of Glendora and if your not on the beach, Hot is Hot. As for you friends in the valley and desert no one cares how hot it is.