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Originally Posted by Pointg5
Action This Day still ran, he just wasn't very good to begin with and he didn't run last year...
I remember reading quote after quote about trainers fretting, because they had to send the horses longer...
I like Chicago, had a blast every time I have been there.
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Well, that's their fault. Breeders' Cup Limited polled around 30 (?? number may be wrong) of the top trainers in the country and the vast majority said they'd rather run the 9 poles than 8 for the Juvy races. They were asked and the BC gave them what they wanted at Arlington. I remember this event vividly because I was very surprised when I read the headline article on bloodhorse.com that day in '02.
I have not been to either, but I have WAY more complaints over Belmont hosting the Breeders' Cup than Arlington. In my opinion, if New York wants to host the Cup again, they should spruce up Aqueduct into a nice facility and have it there. That's not realistic, though. For starters, the biggest 9 furlong Distaff race of the year should NOT be run around ONE turn and the Classic should not START on a turn. It's fine for the JCGC and other preps, but not for the America's championship day.