I recently attended the open house at the track. This was prior to opening day of course, but it was really nice because you got to just wander around the track and see parts of it that you would not normally see. The horses were available for a quick pet, and there were lots of activities for the little ones. Needless to say it was very crowded and quite hot. There was some shade but it didn’t do much good! One thing was kind of disappointing, and that was that Shake Shack was not open! There were a few demonstration races so people could see some of the upcoming talent. I’m a rail bird when I go to the track, so it was just fine with me. There is nothing more awe inspiring than to hear the thundering hooves and feel the ground shake as the horses race by. It seems that NYRA has put some money into sprucing up the track lately. It was looking pretty polished when I was there. All in all a pretty good day.
