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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
Amazing that "graded stakes winners excluded" wasn't added to the condition after the 1st starter race he won at short odds. But it seems like racing in NY is for a few people's whims regardless of how negatively that it affects the cards. When they stopped having starter handicaps and replaced them with allowance condition starters with a 36 months of eligibility they open the door for more bad races.
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To be fair, haven't you ever walked into a racing secretary's office and asked him or her to write a race a certain way that is beneficial for you and your owners. Does a day go by at any track that a trainer doesn't ask for a helping hand from the Racing office. I get your point and its fair. I find it a feather in Steve's Cap that Dee Tee seems to get their stock in on big days. Steve does a lot for racing and is a huge supporter of NYRA is it such a crime that 20 claimer gets used on Travers weekend? I see nothing wrong with cooperation and some favoritism. Is it so different then any other industry? While your point is fair that horse is very popular and people like seeing him race, would you rather see some Winning Move juice job up steal 60% of a 80k purse?