The Day Horse Racing Died

[MaTH716]

Saturday would've been the day racing died if War of Will went down starting a chain reaction. It would have been a tragic doomsday situation. I can't even imagine what the fallout would have been nationally. Thankfully, War of Will stayed up and everyone came home safe. If anything, I think this strengthened racing, people are talking about the sport today and not using the words, drugs and death. Non racing people also got to see the possible payouts if you put the puzzle together correctly. So in my opinion, racing didn't die this past Saturday, it got stronger.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Saturday would've been the day racing died if War of Will went down starting a chain reaction. It would have been a tragic doomsday situation. I can't even imagine what the fallout would have been nationally. Thankfully, War of Will stayed up and everyone came home safe. If anything, I think this strengthened racing, people are talking about the sport today and not using the words, drugs and death. Non racing people also got to see the possible payouts if you put the puzzle together correctly. So in my opinion, racing didn't die this past Saturday, it got stronger.

Couldn't agree more. Well said.

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Saturday would've been the day racing died if War of Will went down starting a chain reaction. It would have been a tragic doomsday situation. I can't even imagine what the fallout would have been nationally. Thankfully, War of Will stayed up and everyone came home safe. If anything, I think this strengthened racing, people are talking about the sport today and not using the words, drugs and death. Non racing people also got to see the possible payouts if you put the puzzle together correctly. So in my opinion, racing didn't die this past Saturday, it got stronger.

Agreed on all, but the attention the game is getting will be very short-lived once Country House runs 3rd or 4th in the Preakness.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Agreed on all, but the attention the game is getting will be very short-lived once Country House runs 3rd or 4th in the Preakness.

At least they are talking, even if its only for two more weeks.

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

At least they are talking, even if its only for two more weeks.

Absolutely. Sure wouldn't hurt the sport if CH somehow won the Preakness, but I will definitely try to make $$ beating him.

[moses]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Absolutely. Sure wouldn't hurt the sport if CH somehow won the Preakness, but I will definitely try to make $$ beating him.

Isn’t it virtually a lock that he won’t be the favorite?

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Absolutely. Sure wouldn't hurt the sport if CH somehow won the Preakness, but I will definitely try to make $$ beating him.

I don't think Country House is running in the Preakness. Unless something changed in the last few hours, it looks like neither Country House nor Maximum Security are running in the Preakness. I think Mott's plan is to skip the Preakness and run in the Belmont, from what he said yesterday.

Edit. Now it looks like Mott is leaning toward running Country House in the Preakness.

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Saturday would've been the day racing died if War of Will went down starting a chain reaction. It would have been a tragic doomsday situation. I can't even imagine what the fallout would have been nationally. Thankfully, War of Will stayed up and everyone came home safe. If anything, I think this strengthened racing, people are talking about the sport today and not using the words, drugs and death. Non racing people also got to see the possible payouts if you put the puzzle together correctly. So in my opinion, racing didn't die this past Saturday, it got stronger.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Saturday would've been the day racing died if War of Will went down starting a chain reaction. It would have been a tragic doomsday situation. I can't even imagine what the fallout would have been nationally. Thankfully, War of Will stayed up and everyone came home safe. If anything, I think this strengthened racing, people are talking about the sport today and not using the words, drugs and death. Non racing people also got to see the possible payouts if you put the puzzle together correctly. So in my opinion, racing didn't die this past Saturday, it got stronger.

We need way less whining about the DQ, way more gratitude that the incident didn't turn tragic, because that could have been the final death knell for racing.

[knickslions2]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Saturday would've been the day racing died if War of Will went down starting a chain reaction. It would have been a tragic doomsday situation. I can't even imagine what the fallout would have been nationally. Thankfully, War of Will stayed up and everyone came home safe. If anything, I think this strengthened racing, people are talking about the sport today and not using the words, drugs and death. Non racing people also got to see the possible payouts if you put the puzzle together correctly. So in my opinion, racing didn't die this past Saturday, it got stronger.

Good stuff Matt. Agree there is still chatter going on two days after the race and its not for a tragic reason.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Saturday would've been the day racing died if War of Will went down starting a chain reaction. It would have been a tragic doomsday situation. I can't even imagine what the fallout would have been nationally. Thankfully, War of Will stayed up and everyone came home safe. If anything, I think this strengthened racing, people are talking about the sport today and not using the words, drugs and death. Non racing people also got to see the possible payouts if you put the puzzle together correctly. So in my opinion, racing didn't die this past Saturday, it got stronger.

Great post.

I keep reading a really narrow minded narrative from people that the DQ is going to deter new racing fans. Meanwhile we are lucky WoW was so agile or we would’ve had a PR nightmare that makes what happened at Santa Anita this winter look tame.