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06-10-2014, 05:58 AM
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Spend a Buck Is Back in the Money Again : Jersey Derby Victory Earns Colt a Record $2.6 Million
May 28, 1985|BILL CHRISTINE | Times Staff Writer CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Spend a Buck carried Laffit Pincay across the finish line and $2.6 million to the vault in a little more than two minutes Monday, but trainer Cam Gambolati's heart was in his shoe by the time the brilliant 3-year-old got to the wire first in the Jersey Derby. Challenged fore and aft--by Huddle Up for the lead through the first six furlongs and by Creme Fraiche on the inside and El Basco on the outside in the battle through the stretch--Spend a Buck proved best by a neck before 30,360 fans at Garden State Park, assuring owners Dennis and Linda Diaz of the $600,000 winner's purse and a $2 million bonus, the biggest payday in racing history.
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06-10-2014, 10:01 AM
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The single event that switched my attention to TB's only. Great day
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06-10-2014, 12:49 PM
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it really put pimlico and belmont on their toes when they opted to take spend a buck elsewhere. it brought about some big changes.
it might be time for someone to do that again. pimlico's guy would do well to follow belmonts lead, and dress up the preakness day card. they were proactive rather than just hoping for a tc gamble to make it a big day.
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06-10-2014, 02:43 PM
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In his return editorial, Steven Crist pointed out that even Mr. Janney appeared willing to discuss changes to the TC. (This coming on the heels of this traditionalist's colt coming undone on two weeks notice in Baltimore.) Crist mentioned that if Janney were to rally the board and NYRA faithful, that Belmont could alter the TC by simply scheduling the 2015 Belmont for late June. No doubt Pimlico would follow suit and move the Preakness and VOILA! the Triple Crown is altered.
As for setting up an alternative, when Brennan made the attempt he required bonus the earner to have won HIS preps. Had SaB not won the Cherry Hill Mile and the Garden State Stakes, then the Derby the whole bonus would have been moot. A few years ago when the BC was again returned to SoCal, Repole mentioned putting up money and holding a "Cup in exile" in NY in the fall. I don't think that it is likely, based on the players involved but I would guess that maybe enough people might be convinced that the "TC isn't winnable, so why try" and happily look to a potential alternative payday.
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06-10-2014, 03:04 PM
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It could only happen if another network put up monumental money to try to steal the limelight.
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06-10-2014, 04:48 PM
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06-10-2014, 07:01 PM
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Admittedly I am ignorant of the costs and risks associated with international shipping, but it seems to me the future of any triple crown or triple crown competitor would rest with someone like HRH Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani or my good friend HRH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The type of money individuals like those two (P.B.U.T.) could bring to bear despite recent downturns, with little (any?) consideration to long-term profitability would be the only thing that could significantly change the landscape. THey would be...as the kids say these days, a "game changer." Now whether or not they are interested in doing so? Who knows.
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06-10-2014, 10:14 PM
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06-10-2014, 10:23 PM
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Several tracks could band together to create an alternate series.
Mid-April 9f Arkansas Derby @ Oaklawn Park Mid-May 9.5f Super Derby @ Louisiana Downs Mid-June 10f Haskell Invitational @ Monmouth Park Why not? None of these tracks have connections with Churchill, Magna, or NYRA. OP & LaD have racino cash for purses. Keeneland, Parx, and other tracks are possibilities, too. NBA was challenged by ABA. NFL was challenged by AFL, WFL, & USFL. Why not challenge Triple Crown? Jersey Derby caused ripple in 1985. Is it time for paradigm shift?
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