BC Ponders Future Sites

[Alan07]

Breeders' Cup brass toured the premises with an eye to returning to Canada – a notion if not unthinkable in the wake of Woodbine's only previous turn, in 1996, then certainly a long shot.

Not anymore, Breeders' Cup president and CEO Greg Avioli's honeyed words flowing like a well-timed Garrett Gomez rally. Avioli praised just about everything about Woodbine. This Winter, he will present the Breeders' Cup board with a plan for approval that would designate a group of 10 North American tracks, including Woodbine, as hosts beginning in 2011, along with the framework of a rotation.

"I would definitely believe you'll see that day, and probably sooner than you might think," said Avioli of a Breeders' Cup return. "The biggest concern you have at Woodbine is going to be the temperature. We're locked into the early November schedule, it fits with our plan very well.

"In terms of the overall quality of the facility, though, there's no reason you wouldn't see multiple Breeders' Cups here in the future."

http://www.thestar.com/sports/horser...-cup-challenge

[Indian Charlie]

What's the o/u for how long it takes till Ravioli brain tries to get Woodbine to be the permanent host?

[Cannon Shell]

Hey at least they arent talking about having it in Hong Kong or Europe anymore

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

What's the o/u for how long it takes till Ravioli brain tries to get Woodbine to be the permanent host?

IMO, Churchill should be permanent host. the temp is usually decent, central location and CD can handle the crowd.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

IMO, Churchill should be permanent host. the temp is usually decent, central location and CD can handle the crowd.

At this point, if it would keep the BC away from synthetics, I'd agree with you.

At least until the Socal tracks get their heads out of their asses.

Or Ravioli gets ousted.

[Indian Charlie]

A great Q&A with Greg Ravioli!!

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/article/116040

As Coach Pants would say, "What a fuggtard"

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

At this point, if it would keep the BC away from synthetics, I'd agree with you.

At least until the Socal tracks get their heads out of their asses.

Or Ravioli gets ousted.

if they want to do synthetics, why not keeneland? it would close thier meet. some of the runners are already there from opening weekend of the meet. same other reason as CD.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

if they want to do synthetics, why not keeneland? it would close thier meet. some of the runners are already there from opening weekend of the meet. same other reason as CD.

Keeneland is too small

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

IMO, Churchill should be permanent host. the temp is usually decent, central location and CD can handle the crowd.

I would say a Churchill-Belmont rotation would be the way to go.