Penn Nat'l on 4th of July

ShadowRoll · #1 07-01-2007, 10:17 AM

Going to Penn National for the first time on the 4th. Anyone interested? Any tips?

dr. fager · #2 07-01-2007, 10:57 AM

Construction dominates the scene right now. Unfortunately you can't even see live racing now, you can only go out and see the horses in the temporary paddock then are stuck watching the races via close circuit. It's a great little setting along the moutain to enjoy some summer racing but with them pushing full steam ahead to get the racino done the current setup takes away most of the enjoyment for me.

ShadowRoll · #3 07-01-2007, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by dr. fager

Construction dominates the scene right now. Unfortunately you can't even see live racing now, you can only go out and see the horses in the temporary paddock then are stuck watching the races via close circuit. It's a great little setting along the moutain to enjoy some summer racing but with them pushing full steam ahead to get the racino done the current setup takes away most of the enjoyment for me.

Really? You can't even see the races live? Little point in making the drive there, then.

dr. fager · #4 07-01-2007, 11:54 AM

Yes, it was a odd decision they made where they built the temporary simaulcast building. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I'm glad you asked and didn't waste the trip.

ShadowRoll · #5 07-01-2007, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dr. fager

Yes, it was a odd decision they made where they built the temporary simaulcast building. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I'm glad you asked and didn't waste the trip.

Thanks. Guess I'll wait until after they get their $300 million slot facility built.

saucon17 · #6 07-01-2007, 12:34 PM

SR Might be going to Del Park on July 4th. I miss my Wednesday nights at Penn Nat. since they knocked down the grandstand and all the construction and I really miss the great milkshakes they make. Can't wait until they open. It looks like it's going to be a very nice facility when it's done. Hopefully the Penn Nat brass drove to Philly Park to see they way how not to run a racino.

http://www.pennnational.com/hollywood.shtml

Here are 2 cams of the construction at Penn, cam 1 is not working for some reason.