Weak move by NYRA

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I realize they wrote an open MSW race for 2yo's on Whitney day ... but they should have made an effort and used the race.

Tough to know how many that they had for Saturday, but they brought the race back on Sunday as an "extra" with an 11 horse field.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

Tough to know how many that they had for Saturday, but they brought the race back on Sunday as an "extra" with an 11 horse field.

I think it is in effort to create a big weekend of racing instead of just the big Saturday of years past. Which may be a smart business move but, personally I dont like it. When you have a family its hard to get away the whole weekend to go to the track or OTB.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

I think it is in effort to create a big weekend of racing instead of just the big Saturday of years past. Which may be a smart business move but, personally I dont like it. When you have a family its hard to get away the whole weekend to go to the track or OTB.

It's simply a function of field size generating more handle. They would rather have a full field of claimers going 5.5F on turf than an eight horse MSW race for 2YOs. And that's why the race was probably put over from Saturday to Sunday (when they had 11 entries), not a desire to bolster Sunday's card.

[Travis Stone]

Quality does not drive handle, quantity does. The exception to this rule being major stakes. A 6 horse Travers will outpace a 12 horse maiden. But a 6 horse open 2-year-old maiden will never outpace a 12 horse claimer.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

It's simply a function of field size generating more handle. They would rather have a full field of claimers going 5.5F on turf than an eight horse MSW race for 2YOs. And that's why the race was probably put over from Saturday to Sunday (when they had 11 entries), not a desire to bolster Sunday's card.

No kidding.

I still think you card the race Whitney day .. stall the grass sprint or one of the two maiden claiming races over to the next days card.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

No kidding.

I still think you card the race Whitney day .. stall the grass sprint or one of the two maiden claiming races over to the next days card.

Hard to say by looking at firsters on paper...but Sundays race doesnt look to have any Champs.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I still think you card the race Whitney day .. stall the grass sprint or one of the two maiden claiming races over to the next days card.

Impossible to draw this conclusion without knowing the facts as to how many entered to run Saturday.

[XIIPointStables]

I thought at a quick glance at the early entries, the Monday 2 YO MSW for Fillies looked like it had a chunk of talent.

But I agree, wish they had one of the vintage MSW's on the card tomorrow.

[SOREHOOF]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

No kidding.

I still think you card the race Whitney day .. stall the grass sprint or one of the two maiden claiming races over to the next days card.

Absolutely should be Whitney day. Its not that bad of a card though. Tough , competitive , good old fashioned betting races. Bombs away! I will be there, wouldn't miss it.