Would you rather win a Kentucky Derby of BC Classic?

Originally Posted by 1st_Saturday_in_May

Good point with trainers and jockeys with it being about the money. People kept saying how Servis, Ritchey, etc. would get such better horses because of Smarty Jones and Afleet Alex but that has yet to be seen I guess - lot more money in winning the BCC - 5 mil vs. 2 mil. I was thinking from the owners p.o.v. where I would much rather win the Derby

Servis just lost his main client, pretty much proving your point.
Believe me, these guys know the game is about money. Its only moronic fans who think they care more about a trophy than a lotta cash. Nice to have both of course, but in the end, they are no different than anyone else, working each day trying to make as much cash as possible.

[randallscott35]

You know what this really means, that Churchill Downs has been cheap about the Derby purse. It should be a minimum of 4 million dollars. Think about it, there is no reason it shouldn't be. They only raised it a few years ago. Awful on their part.

[Samarta]

I have asked that very question to a Derby winning trainer prior to winning the Derby and the answer was hands down the Derby. Most prestigous race in the world and it's one that changes lives forever....As far as owners go, once you get to that level what's 2 mil???

[packerbacker7964]

All of the high dollar Stud Horses going now did nothing in the Derby. The high dollar fees are who right now? How many of them are Derby winners? I know that there are less Derby winners than the rest of them but hey it's going to happen that way. I'll go against the last 15 Derby winner 's with the last 15 BC Classic winners all day long. And if Cigar wasn't shooting blanks I'd be the winner in a landslide. Two geldings in the last how many Derby's? I wonder how many BC Classic winners were Geldings? I'm too lazy to look. H ah aha ha ahaaha aha

[Scav]

Arlington Million for me

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

How bout yesterday's race; the Met Mile. Very good milers on the track are the breeding future.

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

How bout yesterday's race; the Met Mile. Very good milers on the track are the breeding future.

Great Point, talk about a sire making race!!!!

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

How bout yesterday's race; the Met Mile. Very good milers on the track are the breeding future.

The myth that great milers make great sires is just that, a myth. Who are the great sires that were milers?

Originally Posted by Hoisttheflag

The myth that great milers make great sires is just that, a myth. Who are the great sires that were milers?

Umm well Dr Fager, Fappiano, Storm cat was most effective at that distance, ummmm that alone should give you a pretty good start!!!!

[Scav]

From the ones I can see

Fappiano
Fit to Fight
Gulch(x2)
In Excess
Honour and Glory
Langfuhr
Cox's Ridge

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

I believe Danzig was in his very short career, also more recently Gulch, but some may say he isn't great yet. The future wave of great sire will probably be milers.