Could this happen?

[Dawgswin]

Admittedly I am ignorant of the costs and risks associated with international shipping, but it seems to me the future of any triple crown or triple crown competitor would rest with someone like HRH Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani or my good friend HRH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

The type of money individuals like those two (P.B.U.T.) could bring to bear despite recent downturns, with little (any?) consideration to long-term profitability would be the only thing that could significantly change the landscape. THey would be...as the kids say these days, a "game changer."

Now whether or not they are interested in doing so? Who knows.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Dawgswin

Admittedly I am ignorant of the costs and risks associated with international shipping, but it seems to me the future of any triple crown or triple crown competitor would rest with someone like HRH Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani or my good friend HRH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

The type of money individuals like those two (P.B.U.T.) could bring to bear despite recent downturns, with little (any?) consideration to long-term profitability would be the only thing that could significantly change the landscape. THey would be...as the kids say these days, a "game changer."

Now whether or not they are interested in doing so? Who knows.

I know for a fact that one of the individuals you mentioned had considered the idea a few years ago with the idea of having the race after the Derby be held at Hollywood. How serious a consideration, I couldn't say.

[dylbert]

Several tracks could band together to create an alternate series.

Mid-April 9f Arkansas Derby @ Oaklawn Park
Mid-May 9.5f Super Derby @ Louisiana Downs
Mid-June 10f Haskell Invitational @ Monmouth Park

Why not? None of these tracks have connections with Churchill, Magna, or NYRA. OP & LaD have racino cash for purses. Keeneland, Parx, and other tracks are possibilities, too.

NBA was challenged by ABA. NFL was challenged by AFL, WFL, & USFL. Why not challenge Triple Crown? Jersey Derby caused ripple in 1985. Is it time for paradigm shift?

[richard burch]

Originally Posted by dylbert

Several tracks could band together to create an alternate series.

Mid-April 9f Arkansas Derby @ Oaklawn Park
Mid-May 9.5f Super Derby @ Louisiana Downs
Mid-June 10f Haskell Invitational @ Monmouth Park

Why not? None of these tracks have connections with Churchill, Magna, or NYRA. OP & LaD have racino cash for purses. Keeneland, Parx, and other tracks are possibilities, too.

NBA was challenged by ABA. NFL was challenged by AFL, WFL, & USFL. Why not challenge Triple Crown? Jersey Derby caused ripple in 1985. Is it time for paradigm shift?

your on the same track to what i was thinking. sometimes someone else just wants to challenge the system like the usfl, afl etc....theres enough rich people out there to do it.

and i was only using monmouth and delaware as examples. regardless of what tracks would be in on it, i think it could happen.