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Originally Posted by johnny pinwheel
i used to think breeders cup day was a good thing but i have alot of doubts now. if it were to go under, which it could, it may not be bad for racing! it used to force horses to meet at least once but now its not even going to accomplish that! why have it?
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In my opinion, eliminating the Breeders' Cup would be a wonderful thing for the sport of horse racing. It was a terrible idea in the first place, and the last five years have merely highlighted the stupidity of the event. This should not be a sport designed around one freaking day (or two), and as connections attempt to win championships off of one race instead of a body of work, the summer and fall meets across the country suffer. The BC obviously isn't the
only factor in this development, but it sure hasn't helped. I think the sport would be healthier now if there had never been a Breeders' Cup, but by how much it is impossible to know.
But, even with all that being said, isn't it EXTREMELY unlikely that the BC will actually be going away any time soon....if ever? Instead of going away, the damn thing keeps expanding.
As for the Saratoga thing, I am glad to see people take a 'who cares' attitude about the BC. That is what it deserves. Half of the racing days at the Spa will be more interesting than the BC anyway, so who cares what races the Saratoga winners 'qualify' to run in?