Projecting handle based on the current success of the Breeder's Cup is extremely shaky reasoning, IMO. The BC is successful because of its unique place and unique status in the racing calendar.
The analogy with golf is weak, too. In golf, you get to see the same big names battle it out many times during the year. And they stick around for more than 1 year, too. No one rushed Jack Nicklaus off to stud duty. (hmm, maybe Evening Attire would still be racing if there was a Seniors Tour for horses.)
--Dunbar
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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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