Non Time Restricted Starter Alw races

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

I would guess the challenge will be when horsemen bail because they realize they're up against one or two really salty entrants.

Whenever we talked about starter races here, the racing secretary always would come back with the idea that a really good horse always enters and usually just scares the the rest away.

We tried them anyway, and sure enough, he was right. And this is all with the time restriction - the non-time restriction would probably make it worse.

Yeah ... Rapid Redux would be an example - he's currently won 14 races in a row ...




I think the non-time restricted thing was probably pushed by some trainers who wanted to exploit the NYRA starter conditions.

Hero's Reward just ran 3rd in a Graded Stakes race a few weeks ago - and after he runs here tomorrow - he will have 2+ years of starter conditions in NY even though he hasn't competed for a tag since '06.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Yeah ... Rapid Redux would be an example - he's currently won 14 races in a row ...




I think the non-time restricted thing was probably pushed by some trainers who wanted to exploit the NYRA starter conditions.

Hero's Reward just ran 3rd in a Graded Stakes race a few weeks ago - and after he runs here tomorrow - he will have 2+ years of starter conditions in NY even though he hasn't competed for a tag since '06.

Explain please

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Scav

Explain please

I thought I read somewhere that if you run in a starter alw race of 15K or less - it qualifies you for the 16K starters in New York just the same as running for a tag would have.

Not sure though - I'm not familar with the exact conditions of these type of races in NY.

[Indian Charlie]

If Rapid Redux wins six more in a row, does he become the greatest horse ever, or does that only count if you are undefeated?

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I thought I read somewhere that if you run in a starter alw race of 15K or less - it qualifies you for the 16K starters in New York just the same as running for a tag would have.

Not sure though - I'm not familar with the exact conditions of these type of races in NY.

Nah, I think you have to run for a claiming price.