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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
OK, now I've glanced.....it's even more idiotic than I expected. I love that the EP Taylor, Canadian International and Woodbine Mile are now included. I was worried that horses that won those races might now be able to get into the BC. And, with the first two races a week before the big event, I'm sure this will come as a huge relief to the connections of the participants. Plus, Canada must be going wild over this big news.
The winner of the Longacres Mile is now " in " the BC Mile. Thank God! I mean, there was a wrong that needed to be corrected. And, Delaware gets in the mix. Wait until the slot players hear. I can already see them getting off their perches to take in whatever big events those races are.
I understand, they have flooded the market with these races, so much so that few, other than the turf mile, will ever be oversubscribed again, so they are hoping by adding ridiculously slow participants they can make their convaluted plan appear to be a rousing success. To take a quote from the long forgotten " Hester Street "......." you can't pee on my hat and make me think it's rain. "
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FYI, the E.P. Taylor and Canadian International were moved up two weeks and will now be run on October 4. That is a date that already included the First Lady, Breeders' Futurity and Shadwell Mile from Keeneland, and the Champagne, Frizette, and Jamaica from Belmont.
I'm certain that Woodbine chose to move those races up simply so that they could have the profound honor of being a "win and you're in" bestowed upon them. That or maybe a bit of mercy on the BC considering the Canadian International field was quite a bit more impressive than the BC Turf in 2007.
NT