Not to go too far off topic... but why is the food at NYRA tracks so awful, from the dining room to the franks out back? I've eaten well at every other track I've ever been to--whether it's the frog legs at Gulfstream or the fried shrimp at Oaklawn. For goodness' sake, you can even get a decent steak at the Pegasus at Meadowlands. NYRA could do with a massive dose of improving its appeal to customers. Why not get horseowner and racing fan Bobby Flay to open some weekend-only bbq section in the clubhouse at Belmont or Saratoga, for example? Saratoga's even worse than Belmont--and this in a town that has a history of great local and ex-pat southern cuisine. Does NYRA even HAVE a marketing department any more?
