Garrett At The Shore

[Lovely Laurel]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I don't understand how it's even possible that it will be anything close to " wildly successful. " I understand how it should be really good from a racing/handicapping standpoint, and it will be hard not to pay attention to their races, but I think you need to clarify what you mean by this. From a financial standpoint it seems extremely unlikely it will be at all successful.

Monmouth is a great place. From a fans perspective this should be terrific....but successful? For whom?

The intrigue is what will make this successful. The concept is new to a sport that hates to embrace anything new. Huge purses, high profile barns, and the nation's best jockeys signing up every day will make this a runaway success. Not to mention the field sizes. Also, a 3 day/week program will keep the meet far from boring and "watered down."