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Old 06-09-2006, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Thoroughbred Fan
They should keep track of points based on finish in the three races and give a bonus to the top three point earners in the series. How about $500k, $200k, $100k.

I dont think they should offer anything. I think they should raise the purse of each race to $3mm. That is a way to get horses entered. There are too many races out there to earn money. You have the Haskell, Travers, etc etc and then the BCC. The TC series has been diluted just a little. Rememeber when tracks would offer a bonus for a horse who won their prep and the Derby? Well that worked out perfectly until it happened TWICE and now no one offers that bonus. The dream of an owner is to win the KY Derby and that is it. If you dont win the Derby then you want a BC win. No one buys a horse thinking--wow, I have a Preakness winner here. If I won the Derby there is no way on earth I would run that horse back in the Preakness. My main goal would be the Derby, Travers and then the BCC.
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