just one guy's opinion. i welcome others (silver charm?)

the outdoor walking ring area (including the two overlooking balconies) is a great place to sit back and do some handicapping while getting an up close look at the horses. can't watch them saddle, a mistake in my opinion, but with the mini stadium, you still get a better look at the horses than you do at most other tracks.

decent amount of outdoor tables and two huge picnic areas (not yet completed).

nice indoor simulcast area, although those damn horse wizard tables just waste space.

flat screens everywhere, with every track in the country. if you like wandering around, getting a good look at the horses, and getting in some good simulcasting action, you've come to the right place.

virtually no grandstand/clubhouse bleacher seating. if you enjoy watching the races live with your binocs from a few levels up, you're out of luck.

if you want to spend some money and watch the races in a nice bar area or a
restaurant, you will love this place.

as for the racing - the best ever in so fla. there has never been a better collection of quality horses in the area. the main issue is the 9f dirt layout. they have carded a lot of nice 9f races, but they are losing quality three year olds to other tracks. time to address that issue. i also think the turf course is too hard, but that will change over the years.

finances are another issue, but everyone in the biz is hurting. let's see how the numbers look in a few years.

i've heard people say there isn't enough outdoor space. there is plenty of outdoor table/picnic bench seating, and the outdoor walking ring area is nice, but they definitely substituted bar/restaurant areas and outdoor private boxes for general outdoor bleacher seating. the average fan loses here.

if we can get four or five of these complexes in the mix, without touching the old classics (no pimlico was never a classic, meaning the likes of the spa and keeneland), i would be happy.