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[ateamstupid]

LOL @ a 6:40 post time being called "substandard."

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by Cardus

complaining about anything and everything is a genetic trait for all horseplayers

Ain't that the truth.

[Travis Stone]

This thread tells me its a dark day for most race tracks today.

[XIIPointStables]

The only thing we don't complain about is winning too much money.

Oh wait, then you have to sign a tax slip. Come to think of it we complain about that too!

[slotdirt]

Beer at Preakness was $7 for a 24 ounce Bud Light. You sure as heck don't find a beer for anywhere near that price at the Derby. Belmont is pretty similar to Pimlico.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Beer at Preakness was $7 for a 24 ounce Bud Light. You sure as heck don't find a beer for anywhere near that price at the Derby. Belmont is pretty similar to Pimlico.

And I'm pretty sure if I recall from last year at Belmont they even have Guinness for like $6 which is better than you'll do in a lot of NYC bars.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Beer at Preakness was $7 for a 24 ounce Bud Light. You sure as heck don't find a beer for anywhere near that price at the Derby. Belmont is pretty similar to Pimlico.

I think the beers were 7.50 at the Derby, don't remember...

[slotdirt]

Derby has a couple options, but the main one was bottle-cans of 16 oz Bud or Bud Light, and I think they were all in the $9 range.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Derby has a couple options, but the main one was bottle-cans of 16 oz Bud or Bud Light, and I think they were all in the $9 range.

Bigsmc will know, he was at the track on Thursday and since I left him there for 2 hours by himself after the races, he saw the freshly printed signs going up with a 2.50 surcharge

[NoLuvForPletch]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Frankly, I think your complaining is substandard. I'm all for complaining about the things wrong with the sport. Sorry if the post time for the Belmont and price of the DRF isn't one of them. But, good call on cracking the case of why they no longer allow coolers in for the Belmont. If you aren't a detective already, I suggest changing careers.

Thanks for being the complaining police. You are needed over on the Hatta Fort thread. Fat Man is complaining about Gomez's turf riding skills.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Scav

Bigsmc will know, he was at the track on Thursday and since I left him there for 2 hours by himself after the races, he saw the freshly printed signs going up with a 2.50 surcharge

Yeah, I went Thu-Fri-Sat two years ago and the 16 ounce beers went from $5 on Thu to $7.50 on Fri to $9.50 on Sat.

[alysheba4]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Jeez, some people just love to complain.

The way Belmont does it is better than the way Pimlico and Churchill do it. I'd much prefer the races start at noon and there be 40 minutes in between post times than have them start at 10:30 and have over an hour between races by the time ther stakes come around. That **** is brutal.

Is 6:40 really that much later than 6:15 or 6:20? Really, what's the big deal?

And getting out of Belmont would be a pain no matter what time the Belmont and last race went off, so I'm not sure what you want them to do about that.

We're four days away from a Triple Crown possibility, and you're griping about post time for the Stakes being 20 minutes late?

......couldnt agree more.

[alysheba4]

the 04 belmont was like woodstock in the paddock........dudes were bringing in cases on their kids wagons being in new york for the 1st time i was laughing my ass off....... here in so cal you cant get away with that stuff.