Five New Grade I Races in 2007; Two Others Drop to Grade II

Originally Posted by eurobounce

The purse money doesnt matter - well it does but not that much. You have said plenty of times that trainers and owners want that GRADE I WIN for breeding purposes. If you have less Grade I races then you will have fewer opportunities to get that Grade I win. If you have fewer chances, then you will have larger fields. Spread those Grade I races throughout the year then you will have owners, trainers and horses competiting all year. What will increasing the purses do? The JCGC is $1mm and how manty times has there been a 12 horse field in that race?

Stupid logic.
They used to run it with very little purse money before the BC and always had great fields.
The Bc has changed it all.