Derby purse raised to $3,000,000

[philcski]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Why would a company bust its nut on a race that would draw 20 runners and have the same handle and quality if it was raced for 1,000,000? Can you find a better use of the money?

Like pump up the stock price?

I'd rather see it go into the purse.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by philcski

Like pump up the stock price?

I'd rather see it go into the purse.

The KD purse or the purse structure for bread and butter racing? It's not an easy question and there is no magic answer.