Very nice piece, Magic. I'm of two minds regarding admission, and they're probably both wrong. I can begrudgingly accept it at Saratoga, though anything that might represent an impediment to new players should be dismissed. I can't say for certain that two more dollars would be a deal breaker, but if attendance is down, with other factors, e.g. weather, being relatively constant, then they might want to revisit this. Saratoga is the gateway drug for the sport, or at least it was for me, and do I rue the day. Part of me opposes the notion of charging admission at all, or for parking. Just add on for seats, clubhouse, etc. Casinos practically pull you off the street to get your gambling dollar in play. Saratoga has the luxury of being a destination, so attendance is not a big concern. That holds true for a few others, as well, but the rest of the tracks should be handing out coupons at the gate for some of the crap they sell, instead of gouging whenever they get the chance.