DRF: Alan Shuback

dalakhani · #1 08-24-2008, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

i thought we didn't go over there as there are plenty of graded racing and big purses here. i also think a lot of 'their' horses come here to get ground they can't get over there, and to get in on some of the big purses over here. lots more to go 'round on this side of the atlantic.
plus, regardless of this guys opinion, everyone knows kentucky is the #1 place for breeding, and where better to showcase a possible international sire than over here? there's a reason giants causeway ran here, and that was for exposure before standing him here. then you look at a lot of their big horses, and they have (ky) next to their name, so there's no denying the influence we have on them and the sport over there.
also, as far as dubai...if they didn't have dirt racing over there, we wouldn't bother going there either. turf just isn't really where it's at with the u.s.

You forgot one of the biggest reasons Europeans bring their horses here- our liberal use of medication.

As for money, it makes absolutely no sense to bring the big euro stake horses over to run in anything but the breeders cup because of the exchange. The dollar trades at almost 2-1 against the pound and about 1.5-1 against the Euro.

#2 08-24-2008, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by dalakhani

You forgot one of the biggest reasons Europeans bring their horses here- our liberal use of medication.

As for money, it makes absolutely no sense to bring the big euro stake horses over to run in anything but the breeders cup because of the exchange. The dollar trades at almost 2-1 against the pound and about 1.5-1 against the Euro.

I didn't know the dollar was so weak.

Now excuse me...I have to walk 10 miles to the store for some lighter fluid and food for my bats.

Danzig · #3 08-24-2008, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dalakhani

You forgot one of the biggest reasons Europeans bring their horses here- our liberal use of medication.

As for money, it makes absolutely no sense to bring the big euro stake horses over to run in anything but the breeders cup because of the exchange. The dollar trades at almost 2-1 against the pound and about 1.5-1 against the Euro.

yeah, that's another factor. i find it ironic when euro trainers decry our use of lasix, etc...but no sooner are they off the plane, then they are on the meds themselves.

brockguy · #4 08-24-2008, 11:20 AM

The Japanese probably have arguably even less incentive to come over, but they have been in recent years.

Though saying that, unless you had a top turf horse who was beating everything in sight in the States and wanted to really test how good it is, there isnt much point in sending the horses over here..

Cannon Shell · #5 08-24-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by brockguy

The Japanese probably have arguably even less incentive to come over, but they have been in recent years.

Though saying that, unless you had a top turf horse who was beating everything in sight in the States and wanted to really test how good it is, there isnt much point in sending the horses over here..

what happened to nownownow?