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Old 12-06-2007, 02:53 PM
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GPK, I know it's almost Christmas Eve for you. But something Hooves said earlier was a lead in to something I have always wanted to know...

What makes any track an A, A- B- of F track for you?

When I read all the complaints about too much racing, too much breeding, too much bad stock, where tracks would people close?

You have to take in a lot of factors. Are they part of a real circut (SA-H'wood-DM, BEL-AQ-SAR, etc...) are they a lone outpost (Portland Meadows for example, unless you consider Yakima as part of the circut )

Not trying to hijack the htread, but most everyone has forgotten more since Sunday about this sport we love than I might ever learn, but I think it could be an niteresting discussion.

Remember, not that many years ago, there were a lot more tracks - even just up here in New England where I am from - Suffolk, Rockingham (T'breds), Lincoln, Narragansett, Green Mountain and that does nto take in that from many parts of NE you can get to BEL, AQ, or SAR in less than 1 hour.

Thanks for yout thoughts, I am sure I will feel stupid for asking before too long
I suppose the overall quality of the racing makes it an A or B or C ... But in a handicapping sense it doesnt really matter what the quality of horse is if you are cashing.
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Old 12-06-2007, 02:55 PM
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I suppose the overall quality of the racing makes it an A or B or C ... But in a handicapping sense it doesnt really matter what the quality of horse is if you are cashing.

Chuck said it in alot less words...
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Old 12-06-2007, 03:16 PM
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GPK, I understand your enthusiaum. It is nice to see them run live as opposed to on the screens at the dogtrack. Good luck on Saturday
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Old 12-06-2007, 08:18 PM
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Your not playing the mount because i stopped giving you winners....
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Old 12-06-2007, 08:19 PM
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Your not playing the mount because i stopped giving you winners....

here we go...
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Old 12-06-2007, 08:22 PM
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Old 12-06-2007, 08:26 PM
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Old 12-06-2007, 08:57 PM
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Barring weather problems and scratches, the shortest field is 8 horses... pretty nice...
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