BC Stunner: 2 days, 3 new races..

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by merasmag

of plagarism-LOL...or else it's a matter of great minds thinking alike---these guys here aren't into racing so i can't turn the speakers on to hear your show...and the witching hour is THE BEST time to do racing stuff, not to mention i have actual work to do during the day-GO BEARS!!!

Your work during the day isn't of great concern to me.. The wake of your befoulings at night are. Your visits are akin to the nocturnal mischief of raccoons and possums, and as such, I tire of coming here every morning to find the garage rummaged through and the garbage cans overturned...

Your edgy chortle above doesn't approach anything resembling a retraction or apology despite a clear presentation belying your insult. I'm waiting...

Originally Posted by Kasept

Your work during the day isn't of great concern to me.. The wake of your befoulings at night are. Your visits are akin to the nocturnal mischief of raccoons and possums, and as such, I tire of coming here every morning to find the garage rummaged through and the garbage cans overturned...

Your edgy chortle above doesn't approach anything resembling a retraction or apology despite a clear presentation belying your insult. I'm waiting...

A raccoon!! Hahah!
Speaking of raccoons...I watched The Great Outdoors this weekend. Still as funny today as it was when I was a kid.

[Linny]

Blackthroat, your point about the Geo Washington decision is correct. "Sporting" was the wrong word. My follow-up then is this.

If the Euros/Coolmore see greater riches in a 1 turn mile BC Dirt win than in a 10f Classic win, the Classic loses more. Let's face it, everyone looks to milers for stallion prospects. If, in a year or so (especially once there have been a few BC Dirt Miles at 1 turn) if it begins to look like the hot young stallion prospects are coming out of the Dirt Mile the Classic becomes anachronistic.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Linny

Blackthroat, your point about the Geo Washington decision is correct. "Sporting" was the wrong word. My follow-up then is this.

If the Euros/Coolmore see greater riches in a 1 turn mile BC Dirt win than in a 10f Classic win, the Classic loses more. Let's face it, everyone looks to milers for stallion prospects. If, in a year or so (especially once there have been a few BC Dirt Miles at 1 turn) if it begins to look like the hot young stallion prospects are coming out of the Dirt Mile the Classic becomes anachronistic.

That is my only fear regarding the addition of the new BC races, that breeders start putting more emphasis on the Dirt Mile and the Classic just becomes a joke race for "slow plodders" too slow for the Dirt Mile. I hope they keep the purse structure the way it is to prevent that from ever happening.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Linny

If the Euros/Coolmore see greater riches in a 1 turn mile BC Dirt win than in a 10f Classic win, the Classic loses more. Let's face it, everyone looks to milers for stallion prospects. If, in a year or so (especially once there have been a few BC Dirt Miles at 1 turn) if it begins to look like the hot young stallion prospects are coming out of the Dirt Mile the Classic becomes anachronistic.

This, at least IMO, is an excellent point.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Linny

Blackthroat, your point about the Geo Washington decision is correct. "Sporting" was the wrong word. My follow-up then is this.

If the Euros/Coolmore see greater riches in a 1 turn mile BC Dirt win than in a 10f Classic win, the Classic loses more. Let's face it, everyone looks to milers for stallion prospects. If, in a year or so (especially once there have been a few BC Dirt Miles at 1 turn) if it begins to look like the hot young stallion prospects are coming out of the Dirt Mile the Classic becomes anachronistic.

100% agreed. Each year, we have less and less horses that are legitimate grade one level horses at the 10f distance. Look at the Derby. It's become less of an attempt at determining who is the best 10f horse but more a guess at which 8-9f will last the longest.