The Hambo!

[dougie]

I didn't get down to the Hambo this year, but a buddy of mine did go. Outside of the miserable traffic in northern New Jersey, he is said it was a pretty good crowd. Articles I read said that about 18,000 attended. I wish they got the crowd every racing night.

[kantseeback]

I didn't get down to the Hambo this year, but a buddy of mine did go. Outside of the miserable traffic in northern New Jersey, he is said it was a pretty good crowd. Articles I read said that about 18,000 attended. I wish they got the crowd every racing night.

I remember long ago they did get a crowd like that regularly. The place was so packed you had trouble finding a seat on any level of that old big grandstand.

[hoosierboy]

I go every year and was quite surprised with the attendance.  Personally I thought it would be much more seeing it was the 100th anniversary.  You could walk around with out no problem lines weren’t long.  I have seen crowds where you were constantly walking into people and lines for concessions or betting were long

[Brown jug]

well if they did have 18,000 people as announced than perhaps they just did a very good job managing them
'if lines were not long than perhaps they had enough betting outlets/cashiers, enough food and beverage stands etc

[dougie]

My girlfriend, now my wife were there opening night in 1976. I think they had over 40,000 people there. Lines were really long. Had to bet 10 minutes before post. LOL!