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Originally Posted by Dunbar
I don't think a race has much interest for the casual fan unless there is some familiarity with the runners. What would be fun about watching a bunch of horses you've never heard of run around a track for 1-2 minutes? Making the spacing between races shorter leaves less time to develop any kind of story about the upcoming race. I think that would be a mistake.
I agree with the point Linny made earlier. It's already a problem explaining to sports fans who are not yet racing fans that our "World Series" is not just a single race to see who's the best. The more races we add, the less chance the best will face the best.
Steve's list of fillies and mares that have won or nearly won the Sprint was impressive. How many of those would have passed the race had there been a separate race for F&M's?
--Dunbar
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In recent days, Xtra Heat would have gone in a F&M Sprint (and destroyed the field in '01.)
Have to think Malibu Mint this year would have gone as well...