Re: What if Smarty is Ready to Go, but Racing Isn’t ?? (442 Views)
Posted by:
trackjohn (IP Logged)
Date: June 02, 2004 12:42AM
Guys:
Some advice from someone who has been to every Belmont Stakes since 1984 (BTW, brokerstip, I do remember the 'good old days' of 1984 - 1988 when you didn't need a $27 preferred grandstand seat, just a few pages of the form placed on your seat to reserve it!)
However, that was then and this is now.
To those fortunate enough to have seats, use your cellphone and telephone account.(OPM, you are right when you stated that the wireless carriers don't have enough cell sites around Elmont to carry the calls. But over the past 4-5 years (even during the 2001 Breeders Cup at Belmont), this was a problem only during the latter part of the day.)
Also, find out where the tiny tims are!!!.
These are only used by NYRA ONE account members who usually wager quickly. (my longest wait last year was 5 minutes).
All these postings bring to mind a quote from Harvey Pack the day before the 1989 Belmont (Easy Goer-Sunday Silence):
"Remember, this is going to be an event! It is not going to remotely resemble a normal day at the races. IT IS AN EVENT! Try to be patient with the first-time racing fan. But above all, come out, enjoy yourself and be a part of racing history!"
Sounds like good advice for saturday.
Good luck to all.