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Originally Posted by illinoisbred
I'm 60 and after 33 years of playing Hawthorne and Arlington year in and out I suffered somewhat from burnout. I detested the poly...could never really adapt to it. Became disgusted with the decline in racing quality and AP's ever shrinking fields. Began preparations for a wagering move to SoCal racing a year before I left the Illinois product. Experienced a fairly smooth transition and my interest rejuvenated. Not that all is great in SoCal...June at Santa Anita this year was reminiscent of Arlington with the pithy fields.
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The AP product is awful. The fall HAW is better. I rarely go live anymore even though I'm 30 minutes from AP. The VIP room is filled with guys lookin for a free Danish and some signing work. Some friends went Friday to AP and I was going to go but the card was awful so I golfed. Saturday I provided passes for A Pace Advantage group and still could not get motivated enough over the card to go. The live experience in the time period you were in Illinois was pretty vibrant and I loved every moment of being there.
