Breeder's Cup

Metal Man · #1 10-29-2007, 07:49 PM

A frozen track would be better than what we saw this weekend.

Danzig · #2 10-29-2007, 08:09 PM

it's going to be in my backyard in 2013.

HaloWishingwell · #3 10-29-2007, 08:11 PM

with what they charge the fans for seats I wouldn't be surprised what the B.C. committee charges anyone or do.

GPK · #4 10-29-2007, 09:05 PM

It needs to be at Tampa Bay Downs one year.

Party at Bigs house...

Bigsmc · #5 10-30-2007, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by GPK

It needs to be at Tampa Bay Downs one year.

Party at Bigs house...

Hell yeah.

I'll need to tidy up a bit...

MaTH716 · #6 10-29-2007, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Metal Man

A frozen track would be better than what we saw this weekend.

It was sloppy, but it was fair. I think for the amount of rain that they recieved they did a pretty damn good job.

Scav · #7 10-29-2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Metal Man

A frozen track would be better than what we saw this weekend.

More so, how can you control torrential downpours? I agree that it sucked for the players but you can't fault for Monmouth for that. They did the best they could with the hand they are dealt.

Riot · #8 10-29-2007, 10:07 PM

Do you think the BC races should have been delayed (due to track conditions) for a day? A week?

Zaf · #9 10-29-2007, 10:16 PM

I was there and felt they did a great job of hosting it despite the weather and unfortunate event that occurred in the classic. Staff was very pleasant & tellers were abundant. Never had to wait long for anything (Beer, Food, Bathroom Lines, most cases able to bet right before Post-Time) etc. Staff did a very good job IMHO. Weather was not their fault.

Scurlogue Champ · #10 10-29-2007, 10:20 PM

Churchill will act like they don't want it and say they need more money from the BC since the revenue isn't there.

The tax incentives and boosted interest/handle will possibly put it there every year.

Wouldn't be a bad idea. Like Royal Ascot but all in one day.

Cannon Shell · #11 10-29-2007, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot

Do you think the BC races should have been delayed (due to track conditions) for a day? A week?

Unless there was a danger to the participants because of the surface there should not be a delay in the races. Weather is part of the game. They didn't delay the Super Bowl because it was raining did they?

Riot · #12 10-29-2007, 10:26 PM

It's the "danger from the surface" part that some are championing.

What is your professional opinion on sloppy tracks? Do you base it upon the individual animal?

Cannon Shell · #13 10-29-2007, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot

It's the "danger from the surface" part that some are championing.

What is your professional opinion on sloppy tracks? Do you base it upon the individual animal?

It is just too politically correct to talk of delaying the races because of rain. A few years ago they moved a grass stake at Tampa from Sat to Tuesday because of rain. Except it never rained, was sunny and 70.

How do you know if the weather wont get worse in another day? What if you delay it a week and the weather is worse then?

If there were a rash of breakdowns that occurred I could see where people may question the track. But of all the horses that you thought may not finish a race on Sat would you not have made GW 3/5 to be the one?

hockey2315 · #14 10-29-2007, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

But of all the horses that you thought may not finish a race on Sat would you not have made GW 3/5 to be the one?

I would've said Bordonaro

pointman · #15 10-30-2007, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

It is just too politically correct to talk of delaying the races because of rain. A few years ago they moved a grass stake at Tampa from Sat to Tuesday because of rain. Except it never rained, was sunny and 70.

How do you know if the weather wont get worse in another day? What if you delay it a week and the weather is worse then?

If there were a rash of breakdowns that occurred I could see where people may question the track. But of all the horses that you thought may not finish a race on Sat would you not have made GW 3/5 to be the one?

You really have to wonder what made the connections put this horse in this race. Really, the horse had no chance, what were they thinking?

Bigsmc · #16 10-30-2007, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

It is just too politically correct to talk of delaying the races because of rain. A few years ago they moved a grass stake at Tampa from Sat to Tuesday because of rain. Except it never rained, was sunny and 70.
How do you know if the weather wont get worse in another day? What if you delay it a week and the weather is worse then?

If there were a rash of breakdowns that occurred I could see where people may question the track. But of all the horses that you thought may not finish a race on Sat would you not have made GW 3/5 to be the one?

I was livid.

They are proud of that turf course. It doesn't take much more than a light mist for them to take the races off.