Agree Or Disagree With This Quote?

[2MinsToPost]

"No racing season in America should last longer than five weeks. Some should be even shorter. And those seasons should focus on one or two major days."

Randy Moss from HorsePlayer Magazine Page 64

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Originally Posted by 2MinsToPost

"No racing season in America should last longer than five weeks. Some should be even shorter. And those seasons should focus on one or two major days."

Randy Moss from HorsePlayer Magazine Page 64

I agree. You have to ask yourself would Saratoga, Keeneland and Del Mar be as highly anticipated if they were three or four months long?

[pmayjr]

For places like 'Toga and Del Mar, I agree.

But for like Canterbury and Prairie Meadows, where the summer is so short anyway, a 3 month racing season is pretty good for those tracks. CBY opens up on Derby Day, and it's kinda a sign that summer is finally coming. So yeah, it's good for some places, but too long for others.

It would be a little tough to say alternate a meet between CBY, and Prairie, and if you even wanna throw Arlington in the mix you could too. Why? Because eventhough there are some comparable level races at the 3 tracks (in the lower level claiming ranks n'stuff), the calibur of horse at Prairie is a lil bit better than Canterbury. And the calibur of horse at Arlington is a lil bit better than Prairie. But it would probably make for some nice field sizes... I'm just wondering if the talent level would be too unbalanced. That... and I don't think Prairie Meadows has a turf course lol.

[Pointg5]

I agree with it, but I would take it farther...

There should be no claiming races and if you can't break your maiden in 5 starts, you are retired to a field somewhere. I know it's crazy, but just think of all of the good races there would be...

[Gander]

Thats absurb Pointg5. What we do without money burning mules like Hippy Hippy Red and Heres Ya Souvenir?

[pmayjr]

I totally disagree with you Pointg. Claiming races are what fills sometimes more than half of a racing card at a given track. And me, a guy who loves betting crap climing races, that's where I make my $$$ in this sport. I don't make it on the 6-horse field grade 1, or that allownace 44kn1x. I make it on 5kclmN3L races. If I don't have my claiming races, I might as well just show up 2 times a year- once on Derby Day, and Once on B.C. Day.

Also, you might as well just close and board up Canterbury, Mountaineer, Chuck-town, Penn National, Remington, Delta, Evangeline, etc etc etc etc. Pretty much any track not in So-Cal, NY, Kentucky or Florida...

[Pointg5]

Originally Posted by Gander

Thats absurb Pointg5. What we do without money burning mules like Hippy Hippy Red and Heres Ya Souvenir?

I do not like claiming races, can't stand them...

I wanted to be a middle linebacker for the Bengals growing up, I would have a better chance of being President...I dealt with it and moved on, that's the same way I feel about claiming races, if you can't compete on the top level...Why bother?

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Disagee (only fairs should last shorter than 5 weeks)