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Old 04-24-2013, 10:35 AM
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Inglewood being one of the worst places in California lost one of the most iconic race tracks to developers. What is preventing Santa Anita and Del Mar having the same fate with them being in two of the most expensive locations in California? I could imagine Santa Anita and Del Mar land value being several times more than Hollywood Park.
del mar sits on land owned by a state agency (22nd district agricultural association). del mar turf club leases the racetrack from them. i'm pretty sure that unless the state starts selling assets again it's on solid ground.

santa anita is privately held and although you never know what the owner may determine is the best use for the land, stronach hasn't made any noises about developing anything more than a portion of the parking lot. and that fell through.

btw: there are parts of the san fernando valley that are rougher than the area from the 405 to hollywood park. inglewood tracks marginally higher than the state average on crime rates. west hollywood, stockton, and barstow are just 3 examples of areas that rank higher. it's not malibu but it's hardly the "worst place".
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Old 04-26-2013, 06:21 PM
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del mar sits on land owned by a state agency (22nd district agricultural association). del mar turf club leases the racetrack from them. i'm pretty sure that unless the state starts selling assets again it's on solid ground.

santa anita is privately held and although you never know what the owner may determine is the best use for the land, stronach hasn't made any noises about developing anything more than a portion of the parking lot. and that fell through.

btw: there are parts of the san fernando valley that are rougher than the area from the 405 to hollywood park. inglewood tracks marginally higher than the state average on crime rates. west hollywood, stockton, and barstow are just 3 examples of areas that rank higher. it's not malibu but it's hardly the "worst place".
Yes but I cant imagine Santa Anita or Del Mar will benefit from Hollywood Park closing either. The proposed replacement wont be the same caliber of racing as Hollywood Park offered. Fairplex type of racing 5 months a year does not sound appealing to me. Golden Gate should take over Hollywood Park dates in the summer and fall. At least they have a larger track and a decent turf course already in place.
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Old 05-30-2013, 03:26 PM
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Friday night - July 5th!

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Old 05-30-2013, 04:00 PM
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Old 05-30-2013, 04:13 PM
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Forget July 5th, looks like they are having trouble scraping together a card for Sunday.
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