BC Stunner: 2 days, 3 new races.. - Page 2

cmorioles · #1 01-08-2007, 10:39 AM

Enough of this ridiculous BC Turf sprint stuff. Could someone please name me a turf sprinter that deserved to race for a million dollar purse in the last decade, or even two?

JJP · #2 01-08-2007, 10:39 AM

Let's not forget the old "Michigan Mile" at the old Detroit Race Course. The Michigan Mile was actually a mile and an eighth race.

Accuracy hasn't stopped the Big 10 from not changing their name.

JJP · #3 01-08-2007, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Thank God, finally a BC race at the important mile and 70 yard distance. To think, now we can add new names to the many immortals who have thrived at that distance.

Imagine if the Fair Grounds gets the Breeders Cup.....they can run that race at a mile and 40 yards.

blackthroatedwind · #4 01-08-2007, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by JJP

Imagine if the Fair Grounds gets the Breeders Cup.....they can run that race at a mile and 40 yards.

I've always wanted to know the true champion at that distance.

tanner12oz · #5 01-08-2007, 07:28 PM

im not a fan of the 2 day format......especially friday saturday......id rather have it saturday sunday.

JJP · #6 01-08-2007, 09:26 PM

I don't buy into the fact that Friday is going to hurt the handle. OK, you have almost 10 months to get that one day off. I know I will not be working. Hell, I always take the day before the Breeders Cup off anyways.

Scav · #7 01-08-2007, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JJP

I don't buy into the fact that Friday is going to hurt the handle. OK, you have almost 10 months to get that one day off. I know I will not be working. Hell, I always take the day before the Breeders Cup off anyways.

If I take it off, I am usually broke for that Saturday, so I try and work. To me, it makes no sense to have 7 BC races on one day and 3 on another, have 5 and 5 or all 10 on one day

Cannon Shell · #8 01-08-2007, 09:30 PM

Be happy that no matter what the conditions of the new races are at least the Breeders Cup Ltd is spending money on races instead of paying big $ salaries to a bunch of buffoons like Tim Smith

SentToStud · #9 01-08-2007, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Thank God, finally a BC race at the important mile and 70 yard distance. To think, now we can add new names to the many immortals who have thrived at that distance.

As if you didn't have enough to be miserable about. Now this.

ManilaRose · #10 01-08-2007, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Thank God, finally a BC race at the important mile and 70 yard distance. To think, now we can add new names to the many immortals who have thrived at that distance.

Aldebaran would certainly have like to see a dirt mile BC race on the card.

#11 01-08-2007, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ManilaRose

Aldebaran would certainly have
like to see a dirt mile BC race on the card.

Only if it was a 1 turn mile.
They're races of a different color: 1 turn miles and 2 turn miles.

Aldebaran was tried at 2 turns by Mr. Frankel
and he failed at Churchill Downs.

He was a 7 panel specialist and one of those types
that really didn't fit neatly into the Breeder's Cup agenda.
He should have just stayed home on that day instead of
trying to weave through an impossible roadblock of equines from waay back.

packerbacker7964 · #12 01-08-2007, 02:22 PM

All righty now how about a Pick 11 or Place 11? Man that ticket would be the bomb if you hit it. At least you'll maybe able to get like a Sprint Double or Daily Double.

JJP · #13 01-08-2007, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ManilaRose

Aldebaran would certainly have like to see a dirt mile BC race on the card.

And he would've found a way to run second. Didn't seem to matter if it was a Grade 1 or a classified allowance, somebody always had to finish in front of him.

Gander · #14 01-08-2007, 02:30 PM

Didnt Alberran win the Met Mile? Thats a pretty big acomplishment. Grade 1
I think.

philcski · #15 01-08-2007, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gander

Didnt Alberran win the Met Mile? Thats a pretty big acomplishment. Grade 1
I think.

yeah, as well as the Forego G1, the CD Handicap G2, the San Carlos G1, the Tom Fool G2, along with a bunch of 2nds. Wow was he terrible.

brianwspencer · #16 01-08-2007, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JJP

And he would've found a way to run second. Didn't seem to matter if it was a Grade 1 or a classified allowance, somebody always had to finish in front of him.

wow, i think he's one of the better "sprinters" in recent memory -- maybe not 6f so much, but I'd take him at 7f over just about any horse not named Ghostzapper in the last five years. I hope his progeny run well.

ManilaRose · #17 01-09-2007, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by JJP

And he would've found a way to run second. Didn't seem to matter if it was a Grade 1 or a classified allowance, somebody always had to finish in front of him.

You must not remember his 5 yr old Eclipse Award winning year. No doubt he ran 2nd alot his 3 and 4 year old year(11 times from 16 starts), but he certainly didn't have that problem his 5 yr old year when he won 5 of 8 starts.

MaTH716 · #18 01-09-2007, 01:08 PM

I really think that the two day format is a bad idea. I think it is even a worst idea to roll this new format out at Monmouth Park this year. From what I understand there will be no walk up admission to Monmouth on Breeders Cup day. So what will the story be on Friday? Are some of the Monmouth loyalist going to be shut out on Friday also? What will the cost of the tickets be? Are people (besides the die hards) going to take the day off to go to the Breeders Cup? I do not think that this is good for the fans. Why not just make Saturday an even bigger and better day of racing. My guess is that they are going to charge people alot of money to see 3 races that they are going to call Breeders Cup races. What's going to be on the rest of the Friday card? The usual 5000 claiming races. I don't like the idea, but if they are going to go thorugh with it then need to try this new format at a place like Belmont or Churchill that can accomadate huge crowds. This way novice fans and people that are not die hards can walk up pay the 5 bucks and get in an expierience what a wonderful event it is.That is the way you build a bigger fan base. Not everyone could afford $100 dollars for a ticket and then still have ample money to gamble with. I am sure that everyone on this site wants to see the sport flourish. This small venue and new format is possibly going to exclude new fans from the sport. For the record, I love Monmouth Park. I try to go as much as I can. When I heard that the Breeders Cup was going to be held there I was extremely happy. Then I started to think about it, I came to the conclusion that Monmouth is way to small to hold one of the top racing events of the year. I don't know how many people they are going to let in, but anyone that has been there on Haskell day knows the place doesn't handle big crowds well. Then the size of the track is another story altogether. Why not just have all the races on one day. This is arguably the biggest day of the racing year. This is my superbowl, and now they are going to play the first quarter the day before.