'Rags' with hairline fracture; '08 possible

[King Glorious]

By the way, where were all these new fans that people told us Rags brought to the sport? The return of Rags, the debut of the $16 million horse, four graded stakes races..........7500 or so fans.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cardus

Though I disagree about your Belmont Stakes analysis as the race that kills off top horses, I wondered the same thing about the attendance.

It was a funny weather day on Long Island on Saturday. It was drizzling and overcast until about 1:00 p.m., at which time the sun came out and was out for the remainder of the day. The temperature was comfortable.

Still, though, I'd like to hear from those in the audience who claimed that top horses would bring people out to the races and keep them coming -- Funny Cide, Smarty Jones were examples used last month -- to explain the continued lack of on-track support at Belmont Park.

c'mon, you know everyone was anxiously awaiting the big college matchup between michigan and notre dame.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cardus

Both of whom performed better than The Green Monkey!

no, i'd have to say the monkey did better than notre dame, at least he hit the board!!!

damn, just how bad IS notre dame??

Trip notes say Smarty: "...drifted out when struck left handed with the whip in upper stretch and again nearing the eight pole..."

Maybe you can call DRF or whomever and tell them that didnt happen?

[SentToStud]

Those are the drf trip notes.

Yeah, I wasnt sure whether DRF or BRIS does them because I know there are at least two different charts made so maybe the notes are shared or maybe they have different.

I actually did ask Stewart Elliot about the race months after the hoopla died. I was concerned about the way Smarty took the turn but he said that he usually was somewhat wide but it did concern about the horse bearing out in the lane. Which is kinda why I got confused about how wide Smarty was or what was it exactly. Elliot said the horse really didnt slow down till right at the end, but like the other guy said they can bear out for lots of reasons.

If you get a chance to ask Elliot or Servis they will likely tell you that this horse was never the same after Belmont. Elliot was approachable back then but maybe they get jaded after people ask them the same stuff..

[miraja2]

At some point the "BS meter" might get old, but we are a long way from that at this point.
It makes me laugh every time I see it....especially when it is used as appropriately as it was in this case.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Cardus

Though I disagree about your Belmont Stakes analysis as the race that kills off top horses, I wondered the same thing about the attendance.

It was a funny weather day on Long Island on Saturday. It was drizzling and overcast until about 1:00 p.m., at which time the sun came out and was out for the remainder of the day. The temperature was comfortable.

Still, though, I'd like to hear from those in the audience who claimed that top horses would bring people out to the races and keep them coming -- Funny Cide, Smarty Jones were examples used last month -- to explain the continued lack of on-track support at Belmont Park.

If I didn't have the best seats in the house to see my beloved Mets lose another @#($*@#ing game I'd have been there. September Saturdays are tough, there's a lot of competition for entertainment dollar/time. Often when I suggest the track I get a "but I gotta watch football", until I make it clear they have the games on at the track. Perhaps NYRA should advertise/promote that a bit.