11 race BC not stupid enough..

[tycharles01]

16 huh now they got room for a

250,000 BC Jockey's Race!!!! 250 yards Turf

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by tycharles01

16 huh now they got room for a

250,000 BC Jockey's Race!!!! 250 yards Turf

Well that would hardly be fair to the jockeys that specialize on dirt or going a route of ground. We will need at least 6 different jockey races to be fair.

[horseofcourse]

What about the 16 furlong dirt race for geldings aged 8 and above??

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

What about the 16 furlong dirt race for geldings aged 8 and above??

I'd honestly prefer they add something like that. If they are going to cheapen the BC races at least do them in ways that won't deplete the existing 11 races. I think a turf sprint is fine but can't see any other races they can add without depleting others. Make those 12 BC races, add four G3s for $250,000 and you'll have a very nice two day card. 16 BC races would be awful.

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I'd honestly prefer they add something like that. If they are going to cheapen the BC races at least do them in ways that won't deplete the existing 11 races. I think a turf sprint is fine but can't see any other races they can add without depleting others. Make those 12 BC races, add four G3s for $250,000 and you'll have a very nice two day card. 16 BC races would be awful.

I think even the races they added this year are too many. I like the full strong fields on the 8 race cards and even those aren't always full as someone earlier said...the turf this year.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

I think even the races they added this year are too many. I like the full strong fields on the 8 race cards and even those aren't always full as someone earlier said...the turf this year.

I think that given time the three additional races would have been a big positive. Two year old turf racing would have drastically improved and we would have seen a lot of stakes winning 3yos that couldn't get ten furlongs actually stick around for the Dirt Mile at the end of the year instead of being retired mid-season. Plus we need a BC race for Sir Greeley and Wanderin Boy. Unforunately if the five additional races are added it will just be a giant cluster**** and those races won't have a chance to be established as legit BC races. They'll forever be associated with the downfall of the Breeders Cup.

[txshorns02]

i feel like the turf sprint is a good idea and i sort of like the 1 1/4 turf race is good because of some horses that couldnt make 1 1/2 mile and the mile is to short for them...idk how it will turn out...it might just make everything go down hill