Sorry SDF, we do not agree.
If you want a casino experience, one with plenty of females, comp drinks, etc, etc, there's always Vegas and the racebooks.
One doesn't take their cellphone on the tennis court, nor does one tweat and chat on the phone while teeing off on #9.
This is the one sport that you don't rush. It doesn't need Ostrich racing or sandy beach networking between races. It takes more dedication than any other. You're dealing with animals throughout the day, so, consequently, its not all about "us." You watch, you listen, you watch some more. But most of all, you learn to read past performance lines; or else, you fail at it, miserably.
Still, with all of this said, I cannot see how anyone, any age, could be on the grounds of Saratoga Racecourse on an August afternoon and not have a wonderful experience. Regardless, whether you're in the clubhouse or in the backyard under the trees.
The sport of horseracing is what it is--it doesn't need a great deal of change. Maybe, instead, the change is our responsibility.
I assure you, I'm not your demographic. Still, I don't complain about the surroundings, the trivial, that which may not be as user friendly as I would like. No one has to roll out the red carpet, etc, etc.
In other words, its more constructive, and in my best interest to adapt, whether its for one day at Big A, two weeks at Keeneland, or a month at Saratoga.
If I were to complain, in any way, it would include, only, takeout, and tax reporting. Not anything else. You're in my pocket then, and that irritates me. A LOT!
I love horseracing, horses and people, and all are more important to me than the welcome mat, the trappings, and the appreciation of my level of disposable income, which, truth be told is totally irrelevant to begin with because when I walk through the gate no one there will know what's in my handbag. My annual income, my net worth is not a point of concern. When it becomes one, I need to remain at home. I just don't care, and I assume others do not as well. But, of course, this is just my take on the sport I love.
I do hope, though, that young people will come to know there's a lot of fun to be had watching horses run.
Its a great game. The greatest, actually.
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Originally Posted by SuffolkDowns Fan
Unfortunately cell phones, texting, tweating, facebook, etc are here to stay and they are not going away so industries (not just horse racing) will need to find ways to adapt to that and work it into the experience somehow.
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