The horses are worth so much ... and so much is at stake ... would you risk running it?
Well it ran with payout and price. Close a military base, hike up gambling?
Not really a wholesome outing for the kiddies ...
Thrilling races, sad ending" - Asbury Park Press, 10/28/07:
[O]ne of his rivals, George Washington, suffered a massive injury and was euthanized.
[T]he attention of the spectators fixed on veterinarians' efforts to aid George Washington.
Rumson's James Scatuorchio notched a victory when English Channel, the 5-year-old gelding he owns, took the $3 million Turf on Saturday.
"I don't know if you can script it any better," Scatuorchio said of the victory at his home track. "That's the stuff you dream about."
"I thought it was going to be a disaster having the Cup here, because there's not a lot of hotels, but we booked rooms for $79 eight months ago. We lucked out. The people at the hotel said they didn't know at the time that this weekend was going to be a big deal and now their other rooms are going for $300 a night,"
$12,726,622 was wagered by bettors at Monmouth Park on Saturday, plus another $99,177,063 bet at off-track sites.
"Without a doubt, the biggest winners from the Breeders' Cup were the residents of New Jersey," Dowd said.
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