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Old 03-06-2019, 11:24 AM   #1
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Moving Grandstand...

On a preliminary basis (under protest now), New Mexico recently selected La Posada del Llano for its 6th racing/slots license. As proposed, the track will include a grandstand that follows the race around the track. The description is below. To see an artist's rendition of the "Moving Grandstand," check out the link below and page down.

"With an emphasis on grand, our racetrack proposal features a groundbreaking, Moving Grandstand that follows the race around the track for the ultimate viewing experience. Never before attempted, the Moving Grandstand will accommodate over 100 fans enjoying the most unique horse race spectating in the world."

https://laposadanewmexico.com/
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Old 03-06-2019, 01:14 PM   #2
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Travelling sideways makes a lot of people sick, I hope they provide barf bags.
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Old 03-06-2019, 02:06 PM   #3
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I always seem to bet on the slowest horse in the race so the grandstand won't have to move so much.
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Old 03-06-2019, 02:44 PM   #4
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If they want to save time, I could just take the money they're using to build the moving grandstand and light it on fire, keeping 10% for commission. Feels like a win-win to me.
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Old 03-06-2019, 02:48 PM   #5
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so a carnival ride every race? interesting concept, will they only run 1 lap races?
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Old 03-06-2019, 02:58 PM   #6
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Will the grandstand track the leaders, or will they slow it down so I can see the horse I bet on
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Old 03-06-2019, 04:38 PM   #7
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Anybody catch the segment of 60 Minutes that aired this past Sunday about train crashes?

Employees with years of Amtrack experience can't keep trains from crashing because of human error.

Does anybody really think racetrack employees ought to be responsible for operating a moving grandstand?

I submit to you the novel idea that racetracks should focus on stuff like giving each of the runners a preliminary vet exam before they head out onto the track, getting the starting gate in the right place, reporting correct runup distances, and timing the races accurately first.

Prove you can do that kind of stuff first before you take on something like this.

Otherwise this could be a train wreck just waiting to happen.


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Old 03-06-2019, 04:41 PM   #8
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Gulfstream had a moving grandstand a few years back.


So just pondering....if your horse is eased in the stretch, are you physically thrown off the moving grandstand?
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Old 03-06-2019, 04:45 PM   #9
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Wouldn't it be easier to have the horses race on a big treadmill?
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Vic Stauffer called a race atop a moving grandstand:

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Old 03-06-2019, 08:11 PM   #11
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Gulfstream had a moving grandstand a few years back.


So just pondering....if your horse is eased in the stretch, are you physically thrown off the moving grandstand?
Ejection seats.......at the end of the race, nothing but winners left
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Old 03-06-2019, 09:38 PM   #12
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Vic Stauffer called a race atop a moving grandstand:

https://youtu.be/QlXiwR7893M
What a great call!

Vic Stauffer by a head!

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Old 03-08-2019, 01:32 PM   #13
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it'll be great right up till it breaks down
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Old 03-09-2019, 01:22 AM   #14
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The arabs already do this with camel racing...its called an SUV.
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Old 03-09-2019, 01:28 AM   #15
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This isn't going to distract the horses? How many times have we heard the excuse a horse ducked in during the stretch because the infield TV, or lights or what not. A train full of screaming people for the entire trip will be a-ok?
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