The problem is that it's all about the slots at Philly Park, Rolling. The horseplayers are stuck on the 5th floor and nobody sits in the grandstand seats up there anymore.
But I will say this. You can get a nice seat at a table in the restaurant up there with a TV in the terraced area where you get a great view of the racetrack. Or you can sit at a table in the same restaurant above the terraced area with one or two TV's at your table which is much closer to the tellers in the restaurant but you must walk a few steps to see the races live up there.
In both sections you can request a PIN machine (it's free) and make your bets without getting up. It's a great setup for playing simulcast races as you control the stations (and therefore the races being shown) and volume on your TV so you can watch whatever track you want being simulcast.
I used to go to Philly Park a lot but smoking is banned on the 5th floor there now so I play at home mostly. (I'm still pissed that smoking is allowed on the first floor of the slots casino but horseplayers can't smoke on the 5th floor.
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I wouldn't do the drive in one day if at all possible.
