Dude... I bet New York Graded stakes alot. A graded stake with 8 or more is a full field in my book

Next they'll add a Breeder's Cup Steeplechase event....

That would actually be a more useful addition than this one.

Paul

They ought to call the new race the BC Futurity and run trials for it in late September and early October at Belmont, Calder, and Oak Tree.

Neat idea...

There already is a Breeders' Cup Steeplechase event, and it's run at Far Hills, NJ. But it is considered a BC event.

Mc Dynamo said to tell you he forgives you...

It was a joke ! Although I'd much prefer a 2 3/4 miler on the ITC at Belmont !

Oh okay well I applaud your very dry delivery! :tro:

With this announcement, I hope soon all 4 Juv. routes are lenghten to 1 1/8 Miles.

BTW - Over/Under on fillies in the race is 5.

My wit has never sparkled.

So there.

How about a race restricted to non BC nominated horses, surface and distance to be determined after post draw?

an artificially muddied course is predicted in the future...The Breeders Cup slop event will be held on the newly expanded 3rd day....

in all seriousness the bc is turning into a joke...the product is being diluted

Poly doesn't get muddy................:rolleyes:

watered down



-bt-

Unless you're Santa Anita.

The number of quality 2-year olds that are worthy of the Breeders Cup is already too low. Why add another race?

Soon, we'll see well-thought of maidens enter these 2-year old BC races, just like they'll occasionally do in 2-yo stakes races at Hollywood, Churchill, Calder and Belmont in the summer.

I like it better than the dirt marathon race, which is basically a race for those long winded plodders not fast enough to be competitive in graded stakes.

race is BORING...horses are so slow they have to cut to a commercial mid race

You might even get first time starters? Why not?

Paul

How many races had Giacomo and Mine that Bird won prior to the Derby? Unaccomplished horses win our classic races on a regular basis so a maiden winning this wouldn't be so horrible.

You'd probably add that horse to your signature.

I must be dense what could be bad about another good race to bet. Isn't this supposed to be fun.

Or even change my user name to that horse's name. You never know.

I agree. The F&M turf was a good addition IMO.....they should have stopped there. What's next? The Juvy Filly Turf Sprint?

It will probably dilute the talent in the existing BCJ race, just as the BC dirt mile dilutes the talent in both the Sprint and the Classic.

Here's a stat...

While racing handle is, in general, down significantly each of the last five years, handle on the "top 10 races" outside of the Breeders' Cup is up 15% over the same period. Handle on the "top 400 races" is up 3%.

Honestly, I don't know how those races are defined, but I'm presuming it's a compilation of many stakes races compared to previous numbers. Higher quality racing is doing quite well, while the lower end, the day-to-day grinders, aren't cutting the mustard. Racing is oversupplied.

Sounds like you attended a shareholders meeting.

I heard the Breeders' Cup is negotiating to put it's races on the Loony Tunes network. :rolleyes:

Nah, count this Pennsylvanian in that camp, too. Maybe it's a mid-Atlantic thing?

--Dunbar