Re: Whitney Handicap (1193 Views)
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Topcat (IP Logged)
Date: June 20, 2017 03:14PM
jerry Wrote:
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> Depends on what you're into. All of the racing is
> good. There's a stakes race of some sort almost
> everyday. The weather's important. They card a lot
> of turf races so rain can really spoil a good card
> and they get some hellacious storms up there (as
> if that's predictable but just saying). I actually
> prefer weekdays to weekends just because the
> crowds are smaller. Big race days mean big crowds
> which mean long lines to everything. It can get
> quite uncomfortable when the stands are packed.
> But, there is a pretty big festive vibe on those
> days which you might like. If you're going for a
> week I'd go from Thursday thru Monday. That way
> you get a taste of both.
The weather is key to maximum enjoyment of the potential bliss. Duck the raindrops if you can . . . and it's much more fun when it's not blistering-hot. The magic number is 80.
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