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10-01-2016, 05:07 PM
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Big crowd at Santa Anita today
Good product can still draw.
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10-01-2016, 05:13 PM
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I'll keep it simple! 
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10-01-2016, 09:31 PM
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The fact that the Breeders Cup is going to be there in a few weeks helps the buzz.
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10-01-2016, 09:39 PM
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Is 18,563 really a big crowd?
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10-01-2016, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by AndyC
Is 18,563 really a big crowd?
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More than 2x normal.
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10-01-2016, 11:08 PM
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18,563 watched one of the all time greats today
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10-01-2016, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by no breathalyzer
18,563 watched one of the all time greats today
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You deserve ALL the happiness that you receive when CC runs. He is quite the beast.
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10-01-2016, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by AndyC
Is 18,563 really a big crowd?
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Not really, take a look at the crowds on a big Saturday card at Oaklawn, Saratoga, or DelMar. Very disappointing.
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10-02-2016, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SandyW
Not really, take a look at the crowds on a big Saturday card at Oaklawn, Saratoga, or DelMar. Very disappointing.
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...especially given its proximity to a huge metro area
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10-02-2016, 01:45 PM
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Considering there were 13,000+ for their Breeders' Cup prep day last fall, 18,563 is pretty good.
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10-02-2016, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by andtheyreoff
Considering there were 13,000+ for their Breeders' Cup prep day last fall, 18,563 is pretty good.
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In relative terms, it was a great day, just lamenting what's now considered a great crowd.
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10-02-2016, 09:57 PM
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There will be more people attending opening day at Keeneland this Friday
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10-02-2016, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Saratoga_Mike
In relative terms, it was a great day, just lamenting what's now considered a great crowd.
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I remember back in the early 90s, I would go with my neighbor's kids - and we would get there before the gates opened so we can grab a spot in the infield. It was always crowded on those weekends. It is just so weird to watch it progress into a ghost town over the years.
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10-03-2016, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Psychotic Parakeet
I remember back in the early 90s, I would go with my neighbor's kids - and we would get there before the gates opened so we can grab a spot in the infield. It was always crowded on those weekends. It is just so weird to watch it progress into a ghost town over the years.
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And that's the problem.....we're old enough to remember what a "great crowd" for horse racing was. It used to be 30,000 plus easy for big days like that.
18,000 is not awful but 9,000 were there because of CC. If he didn't run it would of been the usual 9 or 10 thousand.
Great day of racing, sure the handle was fine, but when will this sport realize that getting butts in the house has much merit? The tracks literally live a feast or famine life now where attendance is concerned. Why do some people act like this is good?
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10-11-2016, 07:45 PM
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Who wants to come out to Arcadia in 90+ weather when USC and UCLA are playing the same day... would think those all affect crowd size.
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