9/25 (LaD) Super Derby

[Alan07]

11th (5:23) Super Derby S. (G2)

1 1/8 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $500,000

1 Ricky Tick St Julien M 124 L
2 Arctic Comet Jacinto J 124 L
3 Apart Campbell J M 124 L
4 Hurricane Ike Rosario J 124 L
5 Golden Moka Stephen A 124 L
6 Distorted Economy Valenzuela P A 124 L

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Alan07

Expected Field:

Golden Moka (Anthony Stephen)
Hurricane Ike (Joel Rosario)
Apart
Wando Redd
Distorted Economy (Tyler Baze)

This is sad and pathetic for 500k... Especially with how last years 1-2 runners have performed. One would think this race might gain a bit of momentum. GUESS NOT.

[Arletta]

This is really getting bad.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Arletta

This is really getting bad.

Quality and field size for this amount of $?

[Dahoss]

It's bad, but it's also the state of racing in 2010. The PA Derby came up okay, considering who is left running. Having this race and the PA Derby on the same weekend will probably always dillute each race with the current state of the game.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

Having this race and the PA Derby on the same weekend will probably always dillute each race with the current state of the game.

Not to mention having the 500K Grade 2 Indiana Derby at Hoosier Park next week. And the 400K Oklahoma Derby at Remington the week after that.

That's 4 Derby's worth a total of $2.4 million in two weeks time.

Why not just make a race called the Trailer Parx State Grand Slam Classic - make it worth $2.4 million - and run it at Parx one year, LAD the next, Hooiser the next, and Remington the next in that rotation.