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Old 10-31-2006, 02:27 PM
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lol jeez what more do some what? theyre running 2 stakes on the card one graded! obviously the guy writing the races at churchill knows what hes doing considering they never have a problem with field size. im on edge like every1 else for saturday but believe me we'll all get our"stakes fill" then
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Old 10-31-2006, 02:39 PM
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lol jeez what more do some what? theyre running 2 stakes on the card one graded! obviously the guy writing the races at churchill knows what hes doing considering they never have a problem with field size. im on edge like every1 else for saturday but believe me we'll all get our"stakes fill" then
BC Cards are always bookended by days with stakes ( often three ). I am not sure this is a requirement of BC to a hosting track but it is certainly tradition.

I wasn't trashing Churchill, and stated as much, just voicing my disappointment. I had hoped it would be better. That's all.
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Old 10-31-2006, 02:57 PM
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Couldn't agree more. A very sub-standard card for the day prior to an event of this magnitude. Two stakes races is OK, but I would like to see more 2nd to 3rd level allowance races.
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Old 10-31-2006, 05:35 PM
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I never understand you guys... isn't it about finding value within the races?

I guess it's that "Mountaineer bias" coming out in me... Who gives a **** what level the races are, as long as they present balanced wide-open affairs?
That's seriously all I care about. I don't understand how y'all think you can only wager on high-end allowance and Stakes events...

Now, I take back what I just said if those claiming races only have 6 or 7 horses in them... then it's a short, crappy field. If that's the case... I take it back. But my betting style- I do so much better with 5kN2L claimers than Allowance 44kN2X horses... Different strokes for different folks I guess...
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Old 10-31-2006, 03:00 PM
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At first tier tracks, the card the day before the Breeders' Cup should be much better than average. Really, it should have a "Saturday" feel to it.

Smaller tracks like Lone Star cannot pull off this, because you don't have shippers. Like Belmont and Santa Anita, Churchill should have offered better fare than it is offering.

ok is anyone taking in the fact that the keeneland meet just ended as well?
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Old 10-31-2006, 03:14 PM
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I know what would solve Churchill's problem of filling allowance races.

Polytrack

*runs*
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Old 10-31-2006, 03:18 PM
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Call Michael Dickinson. He'll have it installed by Friday morning.

Then, we can listen to Oracle and Cunningham bitch about not being able to wager on BC day. It will be worth a thread... or 20!
I just pictured the 2007 Derby on Polytrack and threw up a little in my mouth.
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Old 10-31-2006, 03:20 PM
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I just pictured the 2007 Derby on Polytrack and threw up a little in my mouth.
I have a similar reaction around here quite often.
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Old 10-31-2006, 03:50 PM
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Prepare for a barf-fest then.
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Old 10-31-2006, 04:15 PM
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Pretty strong card tomorrow, couple nice OC etc..
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Old 10-31-2006, 04:25 PM
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their is no ryhme or reason to Friday's card. was up with that?
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Old 10-31-2006, 03:19 PM
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I would love to see the card that Churchill ran on the Friday preceding the BC in 2000. For all I know it was very similar. Maybe someone can dig it up.
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Old 10-31-2006, 03:12 PM
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You're right. The meets that precede a Belmont Breeders' Cup and a Santa Anita Cup are Saratoga -- but that has ended almost two months prior, so it is not a factor -- and Fairplex, repsectively.

Point given.
yes point given, there was none better
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