Triple Crown for Older Horses

[boswd]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I'd actually prefer we go right past the Triple Crown and have a ten race series in each division that determines the Eclipse Awards. No horse would come close to running in all ten races but the points accumulated in those races would determine the champions. It would also allow top races from both coasts to be included. For instance the Classic Division could have these ten races:

Donn Handicap
Santa Anita Handicap
Pimlico Special Handicap
Stephen Foster Handicap
Suburban Handicap
Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap
Whitney Handicap
Pacific Classic Stakes
Woodward Stakes
Jockey Club Gold Cup

Each of those ten races are worth 10-7-5-3-1 for the top five finishers. The series culminates with the BC Classic which is worth double points. So you could still win an Eclipse Award off of four races but it would be a lot tougher.

I rember a few years ago Fox and the NTRA tried to do something similiar. I liked it alot. We had major races on national television and had something of a solidaritary among the tracks as opposed to the cannablism you see today. I hope your idea or something similar happens in the near future

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by boswd

I rember a few years ago Fox and the NTRA tried to do something similiar. I liked it alot. We had major races on national television and had something of a solidaritary among the tracks as opposed to the cannablism you see today. I hope your idea or something similar happens in the near future

I'm not sure if this is what u are talking about but I remember in 1991, there was a series like this. I remember seeing Festin, Marquetry, Twilight Agenda, Strike the Gold, Unbridled, and some others doing battle in several of the races that they might not have run in if not for the bonus that was attatched to the series.

[boswd]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

I'm not sure if this is what u are talking about but I remember in 1991, there was a series like this. I remember seeing Festin, Marquetry, Twilight Agenda, Strike the Gold, Unbridled, and some others doing battle in several of the races that they might not have run in if not for the bonus that was attatched to the series.

I found this old link about the NTRA and FOX http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?type=news&id=5315