It was a turf track that we inherited and it just didn't work. We didn't know it didn't work until shortly after we acquired Hollywood Park.
We survived. For whatever it's worth, I'm glad it's over.
The new meet gave us an opportunity to place the El Camino Real Derby in the same place on the calendar where it historically proved to be successful.
I learned a lot as far as the overall installation of the track differs from place to place.
I have always been of the opinion that sooner or later the property will have higher and better use and Bay Meadows will go away. That's always been my frame of mind. I've always thought it was inevitable and luckily it's taken much longer than anticipated.
With the last few years of consecutive declines in attendance, the trends for live concerts overall aren't particularly encouraging.
This thing about races getting fixed ? I just don't buy into it. The business being what it is today ... nobody is trying to do anything but win races.
