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I don't disagree that both George Morton Levy and Roosevelt Raceway had its share of detractors and controversies, but IMO the man did much more good for the sport than bad. My emotional ties to Roosevelt are rooted in the memories of an impressionable kid at the races. There were a lot more fans at the races in those days; the hot dogs were affordable, too.
George Morton Levy was famous for eliminating heat racing and they named a series after him that goes 2 months.
I don't understand why MGM felt the need to rebrand the series with a new name, but that is not why I started this thread. George Morton Levy will always have a special place in my heart as the man who founded Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury, NY. As a kid and in my formative years as a fan, Yonkers and Roosevelt Raceway were the spots within my public transportation reach. No offense, MGM, but I refuse to call it the "MGM Borgata Pacing Series". The five $50,000 preliminary leg Open FFA Pacing Series followed by a (an estimated, methinks overly optimistic) $1,500,000 final, remains IMO one of the most exciting spectacles in Harness Racing. Nominations allegedly closed on February 15, but I have yet to see a current list of eligible horses (the MGM website is terrible). The first preliminary leg is scheduled for Monday, March 20, 2023. If you think this is an "exciting spectacle", you need to read a dictionary.
Don't forget the hot pretzels that were sold after the races outside the exit gate!
love the concept of multiple legs and the finallooks like the final goes for much less than prior yearsgives those top end horses a good 6 weeks of racingtoo bad the big m doesn't do it
If Gural & The midget had a horse for that type of series I’m sure The Big M would have a series and the barns with better horse wouldn’t be allowed to participate.
