Three New BC Races

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Cardus

In other words... Get over it?

Yeah pretty much. I mean what a horror, more races with big fields filled with horses from all over the country and possibly the world. Races which will have huge pools in which to bet into. I mean it is sooooo baaaad for the game. The negativity around here is unbelievable.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Yeah pretty much. I mean what a horror, more races with big fields filled with horses from all over the country and possibly the world. Races which will have huge pools in which to bet into. I mean it is sooooo baaaad for the game. The negativity around here is unbelievable.

Extra races that will reduce the pools on Saturday. Outstanding.

[otisotisotis]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Extra races that will reduce the pools on Saturday. Outstanding.

i don't think that's the case.

[miraja2]

While this is obviously an issue that makes me mad, the REAL problem is that over the last couple years there haven't been enough G1 quality horses to fill the BC races that already existed. I think if the BC had expanded this rapidly in an era with an abundance of really good horses in training, the reaction might not have been quite as strong.
The fact that they are choosing to do this in an era where it makes so little sense, enhances the stupidity of the decision in my opinion.

Originally Posted by otisotisotis

i don't think that's the case.

Check the numbers for this year.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Extra races that will reduce the pools on Saturday. Outstanding.

Oh yeah they usually have mortatorium on wagering the weeks leading up to the BC

[cmorioles]

As with most things in racing, this is good for owners/trainers, bad for bettors. The BC used to be the one day you could count on big fields and competitive races. Not any more. Of course, nobody cares about bettors anyway.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Extra races that will reduce the pools on Saturday. Outstanding.

I don't get this argument. Bettors have a budget, be it weekday or big day. If gamblers want to bet Saturday, they shouldn't blow it Friday, or they should put away more of their yearly budget for this weekend.

How is a bettors money management - or lack of it - the fault of the BC Committee?

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by Riot

I don't get this argument. Bettors have a budget, be it weekday or big day. If gamblers want to bet Saturday, they shouldn't blow it Friday, or they should put away more of their yearly budget for this weekend.

How is a bettors money management - or lack of it - the fault of the BC Committee?

Some of the bettors I know will wager regardless the race is a grade I or a 10k claimer at Finger Lakes.
To say the it will effect the pools because of three more races.....ridiculous.

Originally Posted by Riot

I don't get this argument. Bettors have a budget, be it weekday or big day. If gamblers want to bet Saturday, they shouldn't blow it Friday, or they should put away more of their yearly budget for this weekend.

How is a bettors money management - or lack of it - the fault of the BC Committee?

I didn't say it was their fault. Do you want me to say it is so we can argue?

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Yeah pretty much. I mean what a horror, more races with big fields filled with horses from all over the country and possibly the world. Races which will have huge pools in which to bet into. I mean it is sooooo baaaad for the game. The negativity around here is unbelievable.

I get what you are saying to an extent. Did the addition of races this year hurt field size? Probably, but the weak dollar probably played a larger role in keeping non-U.S. horses away. But still....I just don't like it.
For example, if they expanded the NFL playoffs from 12 to 16 teams I would hate that too. As a fan of the sport, it would stand to reason that I would enjoy having a couple more playoff games to watch. But it would piss me off because at some level, I feel the playoffs should be reserved for really good teams that earned their way into the playoffs by accomplishing something meaningful in the regular season. I think the same holds true for the Breeders' Cup. As a fan, I just don't like to see a bunch of horses with questionable talent in "Breeders' Cup" races. It might not make a lot of sense, but as a fan, it just bothers me.

[otisotisotis]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Yeah pretty much. I mean what a horror, more races with big fields filled with horses from all over the country and possibly the world. Races which will have huge pools in which to bet into. I mean it is sooooo baaaad for the game. The negativity around here is unbelievable.

i guess that's what i wanted to say....jeez
maybe it's just me, but it seems that tracks for the most part try to card 6, 7, & 8 furlong races. lack of diversity has become rather boring.