Pay To Rename Races

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Originally Posted by randallscott35

Really? So The Cliff's Edge would have had his name on the race had the money not been put up? I don't think so....This is not the Kentucky Derby sponsored by Yum Brands.

I'm not sure what you mean... Putting the money up = the sponsorship which = adding the 'product' or 'brand' to the race. LaPenta is promoting The Cliff's Edge ($5k fee at Marguax) and associating him as a racehorse/stallion with the final Derby prep. And boosting the purse to make it a great last chance try to get into the Derby is an added increase to the profile of an already historic race.

Rand... As I write, I think I'm understanding the differentiation you wanted to make: The product or brand being a horse who otherwise isn't qualified to have his name as a stake is tied in here... That makes sense... But as I tried to hint earlier, it's not that the sponsorship turned the "G3 Derby Trial" into the "G3 The Cliff's Edge"... If that was the original concern, it was a logical concern...