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Originally Posted by 2MinsToPost
Only going to speak on what I have an opinion on and can make sense of - taking this event to 2 days. Bad move and here is why, what I love about The Breeder's Cup, as I am sure others do as well, is that it is a day jam packed with 8 of the best of the best races. Now, what they have done is made the Cup an 11 Race event, but dragged it over 2 days in what seems an attempt to generate more revenue - I don't see any other reason. Why could they not just run all 11 Races on the same day and drop those 2 early races? It seems to these vigin eyes that this is a feebile attempt at generating more revenue not only for the host track but of course the host city as well.
I don't see, by the way, people changing plans as we speak to make sure they are at the host track to see those 3 races Friday evening - not too mention this question that BEGS to be asked -
Does ESPN expect to get any kind of ratings on their Friday telecast of these 3 Races?
Just my 2 cents - pack it all into 1 day and you have a blast - 1st post at say 10:30 am?
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I actually went from about a 55 percent chance of going down for one day to about a 95 percent chance of going down for both days with this announcement. If I'm going to drive the 3 to 4 hours each way I want to be able to get two days of racing out of it. The BC Day is still going to have the normal 8 races so nothing changes for anyone that liked it the old way. Those of us that are excited about the new races now have an extra day on the racing calendar that I imagine ultimately will be enjoyed by even the cynics. Everyone is so worried about the BC Dirt Mile depleting the BC Sprint and Classic. Would a field out of these horses have really depleted it that much? And wouldn't it have made for a very fun BC race?
Discreet Cat
Silver Train
Badge of Silver
Sun King
Brother Derek
Lawyer Ron
Sharp Humor
Siren Lure
Wanderin Boy
Super Frolic
Mass Media
Commentator
Lewis Michael
Sir Greeley
War Front
It's No Joke
Magna Graduate
Papi Chullo
Straight Line
Awesome Twist
Obviously some of these horses might not have run but I'm sure there are plenty I am forgetting as well.