MassCap day was great!

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There was a buzz all day at Suffolk Downs yesterday that was reminiscent of the good old days. Great weather with many of the 19,000+ hanging out on the grandstand and Clubhouse aprons. Over $3 million bet on the 11 race card.
It was fun!
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/other_sports/horse_racing/view.bg?articleid=1033483

[QuarterCrack]

I thought it was great - I haven't seen a crowd like that at Suffolk in a long long time. And you're right - there was a definite buzz in the air; it was a very energetic crowd.
I thought it was pretty cool for TVG to show up and do their broadcast live on site; I felt like it gave a sense of legitimacy to the track.

[Humph]

Totally agree. Fantastic day, even if I was just about the only one to leave without a cap.

Great to see crowds like that at the track again.

[QuarterCrack]

Totally agree. Fantastic day, even if I was just about the only one to leave without a cap.

Great to see crowds like that at the track again.


They wouldn't give me a cap either! I used my pass to get in and they only gave the hats to those who paid admission. It seems silly to me, but it's not a big deal - if I wanted one bad enough, I would have gone out and got back in line and paid the $2.
Still, I think they should have given them to people who had passes anyway, since we're regulars who put money into the track on a regular basis.

[wonatthewire1]

considering that the odds and the field sizes were very good too :jump:

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http://www.jessicachapel.com/railbird/archives/001564masscap_day_at_suffolk.html

[RaceBookJoe]

This industry needs more days like this. It is nice to see a good turnout at t smaller track. Smaller tracks need our support just like the big ones.