Possible Venue for March 7

[JolyB]

Entries are now available for Saturday's card. I'd like to keep it simple by playing Santa Anita, but ending our contest card after race 10, the Santa Anita Handicap.

First post will be at 11:30 AM Pacific time (2:30 PM Eastern).

Acceptable?

[Alli]

Okay by me.

[DonGuido]

AOKee...JB!!!

[RUFFIAN]

SAD TO SEE NOT INCLUDING 4 AQU RACES INCLUDING GOTHAM

Guess I Shoulda WON
And Done ALL Stakes Day

Too Much Catnip = No Victory Roar!

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN-333

SAD TO SEE NOT INCLUDING 4 AQU RACES + GOTHAM

Guess I Shoulda WON
And Done ALL Stakes Day

Too Much Catnip = No Victory Roar!

Which "4 Aqu races" in addition to the Gotham did you have in mind? I can see three potential ones but a fourth is elusive.

"SAD TO SEE" rubs me the wrong way considering that you had emailed me not long after the results were posted on Sunday night to suggest that I select an all stakes card and I had patiently explained to you why I didn't think that this Saturday's races rose to the level of importance to justify the additional time and efforts on the part of both our players and scorekeepers of playing races at three different tracks rather than selecting a single race card and playing it the way someone going to the track might do. Why would you now post such a petulant comment when the decision has already been made?

As I had explained to you, a large part of my reluctance was based on the fact that the races that accrue Derby and Oaks qualifying points are in fact preps for other races that will be Derby and Oaks preps. When those Grade 1 preps run on April 4, I think that an all stakes card would be wonderful.

[RUFFIAN]

You asked for our opinion and I offered mine

I was only Mentioning a “Personal disappointment”
in not playing the Aqueduct stakes races and the Tampa Bay derby

Everybody has a right to their opinion ~ even if you disagree with it
You had asked for our thoughts and I merely mentioned mine

Sorry that it offended you
That was not the intention =