how do you believe the triple crown is...

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by pointman

What is so bad about Zayat? That he has worked his a$$ off, achieved the American Dream through that work and ingenuity and poured a ton of money into the game to be one of many that keeps the sport going that we all love?

I have no truck with Ahmed Zayat, but he's not some arrived on the shores with empty pockets but big dreams immigrant; he was born into a very well-off family in Egypt. He's always had money.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

I have no truck with Ahmed Zayat, but he's not some arrived on the shores with empty pockets but big dreams immigrant; he was born into a very well-off family in Egypt. He's always had money.

That he has always had money makes him a bad guy?

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by pointman

That he has always had money makes him a bad guy?

I was spoiled by watching Secretariat, I still remember the joy seeing him all alone roaring down the Belmont stretch, Seattle Slew and Affirmed were exciting and I wrongfully assumed that I would see a few others conquer the Crown....its been far too long and I'm getting old.... I hope this is the year to relive the joy.

[MLC]

The casual race fans I know were more into the triple crown last year. The few that I know who follow horse racing are more into this years crop. One general feeling I get is the resignation that if it doesn't happen this year, changes will be proposed in the spacing of the 3 races. I wonder if the races were 4 weeks apart, would that have changed the result for any of the 12 since 1978 who were going for the triple crown?

[pointman]

Originally Posted by MLC

The casual race fans I know were more into the triple crown last year. The few that I know who follow horse racing are more into this years crop. One general feeling I get is the resignation that if it doesn't happen this year, changes will be proposed in the spacing of the 3 races. I wonder if the races were 4 weeks apart, would that have changed the result for any of the 12 since 1978 who were going for the triple crown?

There is about zero chance they will change the spacing of the three races. It would diminish the accomplishment going forward. It is a tough thing to accomplish and it should be.

[knickslions2]

Originally Posted by pointman

There is about zero chance they will change the spacing of the three races. It would diminish the accomplishment going forward. It is a tough thing to accomplish and it should be.

I don't think it will matter after today.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by MLC

The casual race fans I know were more into the triple crown last year. The few that I know who follow horse racing are more into this years crop. One general feeling I get is the resignation that if it doesn't happen this year, changes will be proposed in the spacing of the 3 races. I wonder if the races were 4 weeks apart, would that have changed the result for any of the 12 since 1978 who were going for the triple crown?

Its funny you bring this up. A change was made back not long before secretariat. We had some close ones in the years between big cy and big red no. 2. So, they did some tinkering. And then 3 tc winners, blam, and then blam, blam. So, some said ooh no, we made it too easy...haha.
at any rate, i think its gotten more attention this year than last certainly hearing it a ton on different sirius stations, and nbc even has it tied in as a great day of sports, racing and then game 2 of the cup (go hawks).

[rpncaine]

I saw more coverage on ESPN thins morning than I can ever recall before. I always thought they really didn't give a S$it about horse racing once they lost the coverage rights.

[Danzig]

Cool.congrats to ap, and to victor. Hes gotta be over the moon.