Horse Racing Forum - PaceAdvantage.Com - Horse Racing Message Board

Go Back   Horse Racing Forum - PaceAdvantage.Com - Horse Racing Message Board > Thoroughbred Horse Racing Discussion > General Racing Discussion


Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread
Old 02-12-2021, 08:23 AM   #1
classhandicapper
Registered User
 
classhandicapper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Queens, NY
Posts: 20,526
NYRA, Cuomo and 10%

It looks like the NYRA tracks could be partially open to fans if NYRA chooses to do so. Who knows, it could be even more than 10% of capacity for Saratoga if the numbers continue improving.

I really hope they open Belmont. Belmont is huge, wide open, and doesn't draw large crowds most days as it is. It would be really nice to enjoy my retirement sitting out back enjoying a spring day at Belmont like I intended.
__________________
"Unlearning is the highest form of learning"
classhandicapper is online now   Reply With Quote Reply
Old 02-12-2021, 08:28 AM   #2
wisconsin
Registered User
 
wisconsin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Mukwonago, WI
Posts: 3,196
Bring your negative Covid test papers with you...
__________________
"I don't always frequent message boards, but when I do, I prefer PaceAdvantage."
wisconsin is offline   Reply With Quote Reply
Old 02-12-2021, 08:58 AM   #3
classhandicapper
Registered User
 
classhandicapper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Queens, NY
Posts: 20,526
Quote:
Originally Posted by wisconsin View Post
Bring your negative Covid test papers with you...
That requirement would be problematical because no one is going to go for a Covid test every few days just to go to the track regularly. That might be OK at Saratoga for vacationers going up for s single weekend, but not regulars. They'll just sit at home and bet.

I'm not sure why that would be necessary though. It's one thing to maybe require it at Madison Square Garden because it's a closed facility. But Belmont could hardly be more open and spaced. I went to Belmont a few times as an owner since this all started and thought they handled it really well. IMO, they should do what they are doing with masks etc.. and they'd be fine. Belmont is not going to get to 10% capacity except on a big weekend stakes days anyway. So maybe they can tweak something for a day like that. It's just not an issue at Belmont. It's probably going to be more of a political thing than a health risk thing.
__________________
"Unlearning is the highest form of learning"

Last edited by classhandicapper; 02-12-2021 at 09:00 AM.
classhandicapper is online now   Reply With Quote Reply
Old 02-12-2021, 10:09 AM   #4
cj
@TimeformUSfigs
 
cj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Moore, OK
Posts: 46,816
Quote:
Originally Posted by classhandicapper View Post
It looks like the NYRA tracks could be partially open to fans if NYRA chooses to do so. Who knows, it could be even more than 10% of capacity for Saratoga if the numbers continue improving.

I really hope they open Belmont. Belmont is huge, wide open, and doesn't draw large crowds most days as it is. It would be really nice to enjoy my retirement sitting out back enjoying a spring day at Belmont like I intended.
Thought this was going to be about takeout.
cj is offline   Reply With Quote Reply
Old 02-12-2021, 10:15 AM   #5
JustRalph
Just another Facist
 
JustRalph's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Now in Houston
Posts: 52,611
Quote:
Originally Posted by cj View Post
Thought this was going to be about takeout.
Not at 10%
__________________
WE ARE THE DUMBEST COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!
JustRalph is offline   Reply With Quote Reply
Old 02-12-2021, 10:27 AM   #6
BarchCapper
Registered User
 
BarchCapper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Clarksville, AR
Posts: 1,206
Quote:
Originally Posted by JustRalph View Post
Not at 10%
Hey - there's the Canterbury Pick-5 at 10%, so we can always hold out hope!!!!!!

__________________
Tom in NW Arkansas
——————
”Past performances are no guarantee of future results.” - Why isn't this disclaimer printed in the Daily Racing Form?
BarchCapper is offline   Reply With Quote Reply
Old 02-12-2021, 10:35 AM   #7
Robert Fischer
clean money
 
Robert Fischer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Maryland
Posts: 23,512
Quote:
Originally Posted by JustRalph View Post
Not at 10%
.


Class - I have no idea of what the current plans are, or the various considerations that weigh upon planning. I'm rooting for you to get some Belmont Spring time.
__________________
Preparation. Discipline. Patience. Decisiveness.
Robert Fischer is offline   Reply With Quote Reply
Old 02-12-2021, 11:16 AM   #8
classhandicapper
Registered User
 
classhandicapper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Queens, NY
Posts: 20,526
Thumbs up

Quote:
Originally Posted by cj View Post
Thought this was going to be about takeout.
That’s my retirement dream. And this point I’d settle for seeing live racing.
__________________
"Unlearning is the highest form of learning"
classhandicapper is online now   Reply With Quote Reply
Old 02-12-2021, 11:53 AM   #9
elhelmete
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,731
Even pre-COVID I enjoyed the track BECAUSE OF the built-in social distancing, LOL.

98% of the tracks wouldn't need to institute any sort of measures to enforce social distancing lol. NYRA tracks are a pleasant exception.
elhelmete is offline   Reply With Quote Reply
Old 02-12-2021, 03:54 PM   #10
JustRalph
Just another Facist
 
JustRalph's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Now in Houston
Posts: 52,611
Quote:
Originally Posted by elhelmete View Post
Even pre-COVID I enjoyed the track BECAUSE OF the built-in social distancing, LOL.

98% of the tracks wouldn't need to institute any sort of measures to enforce social distancing lol. NYRA tracks are a pleasant exception.
Lone Star park has a pretty nice casino style setting that would be packed on Friday night, Saturday-Sunday too. It’s one of the things I miss about living in Dallas. I bet this Covid is killing them
__________________
WE ARE THE DUMBEST COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!
JustRalph is offline   Reply With Quote Reply
Old 02-12-2021, 08:56 PM   #11
SG4
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 915
Wasn't there something about the sporting venues needing the proper high level air filters or something of that nature in order to open for indoor spectators, and that was possibly going to hold up AQU having fans attend? My question going forward though is with the entirety of the Belmont & Saratoga grandstands being outdoors, will they be able to easily get around such restrictions and have capacity at an outdoor level event when those meets come around?



Also, I imagine having a negative COVID test result won't do you any good, but I wonder if we get to a point where having your vaccination card will count for something. Maybe fill the clubhouse to capacity with those fully vaccinated, spread out in the grandstand if not.
SG4 is offline   Reply With Quote Reply
Old 02-14-2021, 02:50 PM   #12
Redboard
$2 Showbettor
 
Redboard's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: The Villages
Posts: 2,573
Article about it..

https://saratogaliving.com/saratoga-...cent-capacity/



Though NYRA has not put out a statement, and did not immediately respond to Saratoga Living‘s request for comment, Saratoga Race Course and Belmont Park were included in lists of New York venues that should be able to reopen (along with Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Garden and the Carrier Dome) published by ESPN and syracuse.com.
Redboard is offline   Reply With Quote Reply
Old 02-15-2021, 07:05 AM   #13
Zman179
Registered Wacko
 
Zman179's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Belmont-ish
Posts: 2,242
If attendance at tracks is still held at 10% when Saratoga opens, that place will be harder to score tickets at than a playoff game.
Zman179 is offline   Reply With Quote Reply
Old 02-15-2021, 09:25 AM   #14
classhandicapper
Registered User
 
classhandicapper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Queens, NY
Posts: 20,526
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zman179 View Post
If attendance at tracks is still held at 10% when Saratoga opens, that place will be harder to score tickets at than a playoff game.
I think that depends on whether you have to show proof of a negative test within a few days. If I don't feel well or think I've been in contact with someone that's positive, I'll go for a test. I'm not going for a test to go to a wide open well spaced outdoor racetrack unless Seattle Slew is facing Affirmed in a rematch. If the vaccination rollout is very successful, maybe proof of vaccination will work better, but that's not a great solution either. The closed areas should be treated differently than the racetracks.
__________________
"Unlearning is the highest form of learning"

Last edited by classhandicapper; 02-15-2021 at 09:28 AM.
classhandicapper is online now   Reply With Quote Reply
Old 02-15-2021, 07:23 PM   #15
Redboard
$2 Showbettor
 
Redboard's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: The Villages
Posts: 2,573
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zman179 View Post
If attendance at tracks is still held at 10% when Saratoga opens, that place will be harder to score tickets at than a playoff game.
Saturdays and maybe some Fridays, yea, it would be tough if they hold to the 10% rule.
Redboard is offline   Reply With Quote Reply
Reply




Thread Tools
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

» Advertisement
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:02 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright 1999 - 2023 -- PaceAdvantage.Com -- All Rights Reserved
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program
designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.