Breeders Cup attendance

[2Hot4TV]

I was at the races friday and and can tell you that only about 30,000 were there.

Watching the ESPN overhead shot you can see that the parking lot is only 1/3 full. My guess is about 35,000 today. This sad considering the place can handle 80,000 fairly well.

John Henry would pull 80,000.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

I was at the races friday and and can tell you that only about 30,000 were there.

Watching the ESPN overhead shot you can see that the parking lot is only 1/3 full. My guess is about 35,000 today. This sad considering the place can handle 80,000 fairly well.

John Henry would pull 80,000.

horse racing is dead....your just realizing this?

[King Glorious]

To be fair, the attendance will surely pick up as the day goes on. Not everyone is anxious to roll out of bed and be at the track for a 1010am first post when the horses are Sixties Icon and Delightful Kiss. Same with this second race.

[TheSpyder]

News Flash! The Internet is here! Many people just don't go to the track when they can sit at home and bet. How many people within 100 miles of SA are doing it on-line? I say a bunch.

The game's not dead...just changed.

I have to go, my virtual horse is getting ready to run...........

Spyder

[Danzig]

i think they said later on yesterday that the crowd was 55k. was that the case?

[santana]

I think that the seating price might have had something to do with it.....a real joke.

[cowgirlintexas]

The whole thing is becoming a real joke.. They have ruined/are ruining what was the best day in horseracing (in America at least).
I am certainly not looking forward of a repeat next year...Whoopie.

[Cannon Shell]

Scavs was in attendance...isn't that enough?

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Scavs was in attendance...isn't that enough?

I miss his lucky gallbladder this year actually......

[geeker2]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Scavs was in attendance...isn't that enough?

I met Scavs , GBBob and Brianwspenser and a few others at the track. DT'er were well represented by these fine human beings....errr...well you were represented and let's leave it at that

GBBob started day by crushing Marathon nice job

[RollerDoc]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

I was at the races friday and and can tell you that only about 30,000 were there.

Watching the ESPN overhead shot you can see that the parking lot is only 1/3 full. My guess is about 35,000 today. This sad considering the place can handle 80,000 fairly well.

John Henry would pull 80,000.

Big Brown's injury and Zenyatta racing Friday diluted the attendance dramatically. Santa Anita got no bounce off of ABC and ESPN advertising to promote the race. They just could not put together a compelling enough of a teaser to promote with the biggest identifyable name in racing this year not competing. As a sidenote, UPS cut their advertising commitment 80% to ESPN when Big Brown's injury was announced.

[RollerDoc]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Do you really think Big Brown not running had a dramatic effect on the attendance?

Dramatically no, but I believe it was a combination of Big Brown not running (he upped the crowds at Belmont and the two Monmouths). He had a following. Even though they neither might not have won (him and Curlin), it was still something to hype for the race. Now they no longer could. I also believe Zenyatta being a story line but not racing in the main event didn't capture any interest. If 30,000 was the announced attendance, that reallt stinks. If it were at Churchill or Belmont, I'm sure it would have been much higher. I know I am convaluted but my real point is there was no compelling storyline to promote the race. Big Brown vs. Curlin could have only helped it. Even if they would have fallen short of the hype.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by RollerDoc

Dramatically no, but I believe it was a combination of Big Brown not running (he upped the crowds at Belmont and the two Monmouths). He had a following. Even though they neither might not have won (him and Curlin), it was still something to hype for the race. Now they no longer could. I also believe Zenyatta being a story line but not racing in the main event didn't capture any interest. If 30,000 was the announced attendance, that reallt stinks. If it were at Churchill or Belmont, I'm sure it would have been much higher. I know I am convaluted but my real point is there was no compelling storyline to promote the race. Big Brown vs. Curlin could have only helped it. Even if they would have fallen short of the hype.

i believe final attendance they announced for saturday was just over 50k.

[RollerDoc]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i believe final attendance they announced for saturday was just over 50k.

Thanks, That is a better number. Do you know how many were in attendance at Churchill a couple of years ago or sloppy Monmouth last year?

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by RollerDoc

Thanks, That is a better number. Do you know how many were in attendance at Churchill a couple of years ago or sloppy Monmouth last year?

Churchill was 70K plus and Monmouth was about 42K , I believe..both Saturday figs

[Round Pen]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

I was at the races friday and and can tell you that only about 30,000 were there.
Watching the ESPN overhead shot you can see that the parking lot is only 1/3 full. My guess is about 35,000 today. This sad considering the place can handle 80,000 fairly well.

John Henry would pull 80,000.

what a tremendous observation considering they announced the attendance Friday night at 31,000 then you share your attendance thoughts with us Sat afternoon

Sorry just kidding could not help it.

[geeker2]

I didn't know you could redboard attendance too!

[Round Pen]

Originally Posted by geeker2

I didn't know you could redboard attendance too!

I was thinking that too geeker2 but I figured I had threw enough fuel on the fire

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by Round Pen

what a tremendous observation considering they announced the attendance Friday night at 31,000 then you share your attendance thoughts with us Sat afternoon

Sorry just kidding could not help it.

That's OK, I have been going to Santa Anita since 1973 and I do love it with a big crowd. Most opening days for the fall meet will go 40,000. I just thought there should have been more on both days.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

That's OK, I have been going to Santa Anita since 1973 and I do love it with a big crowd. Most opening days for the fall meet will go 40,000. I just thought there should have been more on both days.

which part? the long betting lines, the newbie trying to spit out a .10 super with horses loading, or the traffic jam entering and leaving?