Nyra.com makes a change

zippyneedsawin · #1 09-12-2006, 07:50 AM

Looks like the web site has changed formats to one very similar to the equibase.com version.. I like the fact that they made a change, but I like this format about as much as equibase. (which is not very much!)

Scurlogue Champ · #2 09-12-2006, 08:21 AM

You know what the best part is?

Over on the story headlines, it says "Magnificent Song becomed a Grade 1 winner."

Isn't that awesome that he becomed one?

zippyneedsawin · #3 09-12-2006, 08:31 AM

LOL... yeah, I'm sure they'll corrected it to read "Magnificent Song woned the Garden City BC"

Gander · #4 09-12-2006, 08:35 AM

Format & appearance looks much better. Nice, long overdue change.

"Magnificent Song Becomed A Grade 1 Winner"

LOL! 4th grade english? Dont they have editors over there?

zippyneedsawin · #5 09-12-2006, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Gander

Format & appearance looks much better. Nice, long overdue change.

"Magnificent Song Becomed A Grade 1 Winner"

LOL! 4th grade english? Dont they have editors over there?

I guess I don't like change, but my first impression is not a favorable one for the new format... maybe I'll learn to like it though..

Sightseek · #6 09-12-2006, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by moodwalker

You know what the best part is?

Over on the story headlines, it says "Magnificent Song becomed a Grade 1 winner."

Isn't that awesome that he becomed one?

I don't know about he becomed one, but she becomed one.

Gander · #7 09-12-2006, 08:43 AM

I think the grammatics part is a lot worse of a mistake than mistakenly calling a horse who is a she a he. Dont you?

Gander · #8 09-12-2006, 08:44 AM

I guess I don't like change, but my first impression is not a favorable one for the new format... maybe I'll learn to like it though..

And you actually liked their old format? It was an utter mess and anything different than that is an improvement.

zippyneedsawin · #9 09-12-2006, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Gander

I guess I don't like change, but my first impression is not a favorable one for the new format... maybe I'll learn to like it though..

And you actually liked their old format? It was an utter mess and anything different than that is an improvement.

I understand what you're saying, but the new site appears to have lost a lot of the 'perks' the old one offered.. including: 1)the PPs for stakes nominations are gone 2) video archive.. it appears to be ALL through racereplays.com now.. great for "day of" races, but where are the old archives of stakes races?? (including Secretariat's Belmont?!?) 3) Now all Results & Entries are through equibase.com..-the old system allowed you to look up results from MONTHS AGO for free, and the PROGRAM POSITIONS showed betting options per race and actual horse entry numbers vs. post positions (ala equibase).. 4) NYRA contests... non-existent at this point (maybe it will return, we'll see) 5) I'm sure there are other things I'm can't think of right now, but they'll surface.

I admit, I haven't fully explored the site, so maybe some of these things are still there, I haven't found them yet. But what I've seen so far is disappointing considering what is now not available at the web site. It's probably the result of consolidation, which is their choice, of course.

Sightseek · #10 09-12-2006, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Gander

I think the grammatics part is a lot worse of a mistake than mistakenly calling a horse who is a she a he. Dont you?

I was joking...................

SniperSB23 · #11 09-12-2006, 09:46 AM

Anyone find the stakes schedule yet?