What's this supposed to mean?
Is your life so shallow that you think that all who attend the races are degenerates of some sort? I was there for the Breeders' Cup races, which were held in New York for the first time since 1995. These are now broadcast around the world, and people travel here from all over the world to attend. I met and spoke with several from a huge group of Englishmen who made a 48 hour trip to the USA for no other purpose than to watch these races in person. If they merely wanted to, oooh, gamble they could have visited any turf accountant on their own shore and watched on their own TV's. They recognize some beauty in life which you deny. Too bad for you. Go get a copy of Jay Privman's beautiful Breeders' Cup book and open your eyes.
ML/NJ
RE: Belmont, know you hake tolls, but aren't they better than having to swim the Varazano Narrows! :~)