RaceTrackDaddy
07-28-2010, 11:19 PM
Been a long time since my first Adios Day in 1971. Got hooked on the sport watching Albatross winning from the nine post on the artifical turf (brown Astro Turf) that was the Meadows racing surface. They actually placed sand on that stuff in the summer heat to keep it from becoming real sticky.
Was there when they switched over to the limestones surface in 1975. Loved both the Adios in the afternoon and on occassions, under the lights at night.
With the way things have gone as they now need eliminations the week before and no longer race heat races, the thrill of the game is lacking the participants that it once attracted yearly to the Meadows oval.
Even the 2yr colts in the Gov. Lawerence are getting less quality as the Adioo Volo. The better ones are saving themselves for the Mistletoe Shalee... the schedule of Adios Week now is not conducive to having the best in the sport to showcase the place.
I have to admit, I have made other plans. I expect to miss this year's Adios and will be betting at another venue. The world of simulcasting has given us a choice that I am taking. Hate to see this happen but Adios Day and its Adios Week pales in comparison to previous years. No loner are the best in the sport at the SW Pa track. At least it will all come down to the Breeders' at Pokie. BE THERE!
Was there when they switched over to the limestones surface in 1975. Loved both the Adios in the afternoon and on occassions, under the lights at night.
With the way things have gone as they now need eliminations the week before and no longer race heat races, the thrill of the game is lacking the participants that it once attracted yearly to the Meadows oval.
Even the 2yr colts in the Gov. Lawerence are getting less quality as the Adioo Volo. The better ones are saving themselves for the Mistletoe Shalee... the schedule of Adios Week now is not conducive to having the best in the sport to showcase the place.
I have to admit, I have made other plans. I expect to miss this year's Adios and will be betting at another venue. The world of simulcasting has given us a choice that I am taking. Hate to see this happen but Adios Day and its Adios Week pales in comparison to previous years. No loner are the best in the sport at the SW Pa track. At least it will all come down to the Breeders' at Pokie. BE THERE!