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[booner]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

What they should do is raise the bottom claiming price, get rid of condition claiming races past the nw2 condition, reinstitute starter handicaps, structure the open claiming races so that there is more incentive to raise your horse in price than the simple claim and dump which is happening now.

Perhaps this is what will happen at next winter's meet. It seems to me that what they are doing now is drawing interest with the inflated purses. I don't know the exact numbers, but it looks like field size is up at least 1-2 horses per race on average. Then once they have more outfits wanting to hang around, restructure the system along the lines that you have suggested to create a better racing product.

I for one have paid more attention to the NYRA circuit this winter and I like the direction they COULD be headed.