I have only ever been to Donny once racing and i thought the place (for a group 1 track) was an absolute cesspit. Was in hospitality for a stag do and the quality of food/drink service was bang average. Never been back since and the card today for a classic is shocking. Anyone else got any views on the gaff?
It is amazing the course still has a classic when you compare its facilities and the surroundings themselves with York. Who the hell would choose to go to Donny over York for their respective big meetings?
Bang average would sum it up, cards always poor for a Grade one track. Business poor all week according to one of the books I spoke to today, in two good picks as well. It's run by Arena though, they don't seem to get much right.
In the early 70's the first big charity meeting was held at Doncaster, soon migrated to York where it's been a great success ever since.