Given the miserable ratings on ESPN for the Breeders' Cup, I don't see how expanding the program does anything for the sport. Creating races for all of the niches in racing only dilutes public interest and knowledge in racing. It's like when General Motors starting making full lines of cars within each division instead of just a few cars so that there was a logical progression from Chevy to Pontiac to Olds to Buick to Cadillac. We know how things worked out for GM. Too many divisions is just too complicated for attracting general interest and racing needs some general interest and needs it soon.

If anything, there should only be 4 Breeders' Cup Races: The Sprint, The Turf, the Classic and the Steeplechase and all of the races should not be age or gender restricted. Maybe that way, at least some Eclipse Awards wouldn't be based on a one to four race campaign and juveniles would be given a more appropriate foundation entering their 3 year old seasons.