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06-14-2011, 04:44 AM
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BEYER: Crown thriving but tinkering could be in order
Triple Crown is thriving, but series could use some tweaks
By Andrew Beyer At a time when almost every other segment of the U.S. Thoroughbred industry is in decline, the Triple Crown series is as popular as ever. The total live attendance at the three races exceeded 327,000, and the full cards on the days of the Derby, Preakness, and Belmont generated more than $322 million in wagers. The industry needs to keep the Triple Crown thriving. It should resist the temptation to be complacent and look for ways to make its premier product even better. The 2011 series suggested the need for some changes, and I would suggest that Pimlico and Churchill Downs consider making them in 2012.
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06-14-2011, 06:11 AM
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i disagree that you tinker with what is working. the trick is to make more races than these three into big draws. the tc is huge because the supposed best of the best come to clash. we need some other races that do the same.
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06-14-2011, 08:05 AM
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I don't agree with the field size argument, but I do agree with his point on limiting earnings to races only earned on dirt.
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06-14-2011, 08:38 AM
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The Preakness undercard will always be up against it. Trainers do not want to wheel-back in two weeks, and with so many races at CD, it's hard to tell an owner we're going to wait for Pimlico.
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06-14-2011, 08:56 AM
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06-14-2011, 09:05 AM
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06-14-2011, 08:45 AM
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 I'm on board with this theory. Nothing needs to be tweaked with the current Triple Crown races. But try to create something else that would generate the buzz and excitment that the the TC offers. Some sort of 2nd half/summer Triple Crown series. Which would eventually lead in to the Breeders Cup and hopefully carry over some of the fans/viewers that only follow the TC circuit.
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