Friday's Card at Churchill?
 

OK, a couple decent stakes, one nice allowance and....

one $5K claimer

two $10K claimers

one $20-$25K claimer

one $45K claimer

two Maiden claimers



Look, racing sucks everywhere, I'm not blaming Churchill. I'm just surprised. At least I won't have to hurry to get there for the 11:20 first post.

Thanks for putting that up, I can't get the entries at work. Looks like I am saving myself an hour and a half drive, I don't think it's worth it for that card...

I agree. Unreal the day before the Breeders Cup they have races like this. Churchill is a joke when it comes to low level claiming races.

Ya know, I guess they burnt themselves out of 2YO races due to Sunday. It would be nice to have one or two solid 2YO MSWs and one would think BC Friday would be a day many high profile connections would be around and like to win a race. I think the 2YO Day is a novel sounding idea, but 7 or 8 full fields of maidens makes for a hard day and can have a negative and diluting effect on future cards. I credit them for a new idea, and am not saying it is a bad one, but the timing may have been poor in this year's case.

Couldnt agree more. The card on Sunday should be the card for this Friday. Sometimes I dont know what they are thinking. They try to be innovative but sometimes they out think themselves. What pisses me off about Churchill is that they never ask for anyone's opinion.

I've always said this about CD. Most schizophrenic track ever.. One race, $75,000 N3X OPT. CL., next is a $5,000 restricted claimer. I can rarely make sense of it.

No kidding. Churchill has the money but they are so freaking tight it isnt funny. I wish they would combine the NYRA's ability to put on a good card with the ability of CDSI to make money.

To be fair, the Friday card at Belmont the day before BC was poor last year. They couldn't run turf due to weather, which hurt them, but it was still a poor card save the 2YO stake ( won by Bluegrass Cat ).

Looks like they're trying to replace quality with quantity--12 races, but most of them stinkers. Oh well, I've got a couple of tickets to sell. I guess I'll spend the first half of the day on that.

Yeah but a poor card at Belmont is a good card at Churchill. That is the biggest difference.

I was looking forward to Friday's card...not anymore. I can spend a lot of time at the track without betting but this card barely seems worth looking at.

Oh well.

You can go over to the Casino instead.

It would be a real tear jerker.

Yeah, a lot of these races suck conditions-wise but at least they're filling. They seem to be having problems filling anything but NYB races in NY these days... it's going to be a long, miserable winter.

lol jeez what more do some what? theyre running 2 stakes on the card one graded! obviously the guy writing the races at churchill knows what hes doing considering they never have a problem with field size. im on edge like every1 else for saturday but believe me we'll all get our"stakes fill" then

BC Cards are always bookended by days with stakes ( often three ). I am not sure this is a requirement of BC to a hosting track but it is certainly tradition.

I wasn't trashing Churchill, and stated as much, just voicing my disappointment. I had hoped it would be better. That's all.

Couldn't agree more. A very sub-standard card for the day prior to an event of this magnitude. Two stakes races is OK, but I would like to see more 2nd to 3rd level allowance races.

ok is anyone taking in the fact that the keeneland meet just ended as well?

yes point given, there was none better:)

I know what would solve Churchill's problem of filling allowance races.

Polytrack

*runs*

I just pictured the 2007 Derby on Polytrack and threw up a little in my mouth.

I would love to see the card that Churchill ran on the Friday preceding the BC in 2000. For all I know it was very similar. Maybe someone can dig it up.

I have a similar reaction around here quite often.:D

Prepare for a barf-fest then.
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/...0802/610310441

Pretty strong card tomorrow, couple nice OC etc..

their is no ryhme or reason to Friday's card. was up with that?

I never understand you guys... isn't it about finding value within the races?

I guess it's that "Mountaineer bias" coming out in me... Who gives a **** what level the races are, as long as they present balanced wide-open affairs?
That's seriously all I care about. I don't understand how y'all think you can only wager on high-end allowance and Stakes events...

Now, I take back what I just said if those claiming races only have 6 or 7 horses in them... then it's a short, crappy field. If that's the case... I take it back. But my betting style- I do so much better with 5kN2L claimers than Allowance 44kN2X horses... Different strokes for different folks I guess...

Another surprising post by Mr. NYRA himself.....get used to it because the spires will be over BEL, SAR and AQU soon :D

Did you even read what I said? I don't blame Churchill...I was just disappointed the card wasn't more appetizing. They usually seem to put on a great card on a day like that.

I even mentioned that Belmont had a lousy card before the BC last year.

And, to answer your Churchill reference....they took a piece with Empire Racing. Now THAT's embarrassing. Eventually they may have to blame that on Meeker.

I'm just busting your chops, Andy...:D ...and obviously they had to partner due to the worth of the franchise.....seriously, they would probably be what you guys need IMO - and this is coming from a guy who got laid off by CDI :eek: ....they are bottomline driven company and one of the few that has proven that they can make money.....NYRA can't seem to figure it out....

Now that you throw in that tidbit they are obviously brilliant.:D

Not saying Churchill isn't necessarily run well but they couldn't make money under the current rules in NY either.

I agree they had to somehow be involved but I don't think they did their homework well on this one.

I'm going to be in transit but I will take a look. Thanks.