Three Pennsylvania Races Lose Graded Status

[Cannon Shell]

Yeah THAT'll teach that racing commission! I'm sure they will lose a lot of sleep over the downgrading of three stakes. As if more than a handful of PA racing commissioners even know what a "graded" race is.

Funny when PA was among the first (first?) to ban steroids a few years ago their medication policy was widely hailed.

[DaTruth]

Pennsylvania ought to follow Canada's lead and start grading its own stakes.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

Pennsylvania ought to follow Canada's lead and start grading its own stakes.

Would the winner of their own graded stakes be in line for a Keystone Award?

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Would the winner of their own graded stakes be in line for a Keystone Award?

They would have to be the frontrunners for it.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Yeah THAT'll teach that racing commission! I'm sure they will lose a lot of sleep over the downgrading of three stakes. As if more than a handful of PA racing commissioners even know what a "graded" race is.

Funny when PA was among the first (first?) to ban steroids a few years ago their medication policy was widely hailed.

Graded Schmaded..They have slots 1200 horses on the Penn Nat backstretch and maybe half can run a 50 BSF most should be plowing fields for the Amish down the road..

Philly Park is a mecca

[richard]

There needs to be consistent drug testing nationwide. If this is an effort in that direction, then fine.