Anybody have $100,000

[my miss storm cat]

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...t-for-bens-cat

[Sightseek]

Oh hooray, instead of going into the biggest event of the year he opts for a $75K stake.

[golfer]

I know nothing about how one goes about making his horse BC eligible, but it's not like this horse came out of nowhere THIS year. He was quite good last year also. So the King definitely missed the boat.

As has been established, supplementing was a terrible financial risk, BUT, how many BC opportunities has he had? and how many more is he going to have?

Someone needs to tell King he can't take it with him.

[my miss storm cat]

If Ben's Cat wins or finishes 2nd on Saturday that puts him over the $2 million mark.

Am I right to assume he is not BC nominated again cause I had an idea...

I think his people should take out a couple of back covers on track programs and the form... his picture, accomplishments, and a date. Kinda cryptic but in a good way (think of the marketing for Forgetting Sarah Marshall, for example. Remember that? Bus ads that said "I hate you Sarah" or something like that?).

The Cat is coming kind of thing with a date..

Whatever the date is ( a month or so from now) launch a Kickstarter (... but do it right... have accounts on twitter and facebook with the countdown, etc).

Have really nice rewards like signed merchandise and, for the really high donations, doable things like drinks the night before the BC or access or a chance to be in the winner's circle picture should he win.

Isn't this a good idea and wouldn't they meet their goal so easily (or do I need my meds now?)?

[Dawgswin]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Isn't this a good idea and wouldn't they meet their goal so easily (or do I need my meds now?)?

It would be a great way to generate about $5,500 of revenue for Lord knows how much money, time and effort to put out, yeah.

[ateamstupid]

I wouldn't do it in a normal year, but especially not with the BC at Santa Anita. 5 furlongs in Maryland is an entirely different ballgame than 6 1/2 furlongs down the hill in California.

[Aly-Sheba]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

If Ben's Cat wins or finishes 2nd on Saturday that puts him over the $2 million mark.

Am I right to assume he is not BC nominated again cause I had an idea...

I think his people should take out a couple of back covers on track programs and the form... his picture, accomplishments, and a date. Kinda cryptic but in a good way (think of the marketing for Forgetting Sarah Marshall, for example. Remember that? Bus ads that said "I hate you Sarah" or something like that?).

The Cat is coming kind of thing with a date..

Whatever the date is ( a month or so from now) launch a Kickstarter (... but do it right... have accounts on twitter and facebook with the countdown, etc).

Have really nice rewards like signed merchandise and, for the really high donations, doable things like drinks the night before the BC or access or a chance to be in the winner's circle picture should he win.

Isn't this a good idea and wouldn't they meet their goal so easily (or do I need my meds now?)?

Just got a call from King L. He wants you also to work on shipping costs!! He suggested maybe you could get United Van Lines or Mayflower to sponsor?!!

[robfla]

I vote that you need your meds

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Aly-Sheba

Just got a call from King L. He wants you also to work on shipping costs!! He suggested maybe you could get United Van Lines or Mayflower to sponsor?!!

Think about this for a moment.. do you think either of those companies you mentioned could ever have a better chance for this kind of publicity?

The out-of-pocket cost for either would be minimal but the national exposure, the redefining of their identity as a company (all around good guys, sense of fun, pro-animals... they could spin this so many ways it isn't funny. What moving company even has an identity? If they were approached I don't think it would be a hard sell.)... I mean you can't put a price tag on this kind of thing.

OR forget this, forget the sport having a Renaissance if you will, forget trying new things and involving people and luring new bettors / fans...

It's just that I think it could be so much more and it needs to lose the stigma attached with it... the unshowered old man with the raspy voice, yellowing teeth, tobacco-stained fingers, the frayed coat, the form under one arm and an empty whisky bottle under the other, smelling like urine...

This is the vision people I know think of when I talk about the track.

It only seems to change a little when there's a Triple Crown on the line so, for me, the big mistake is not hanging on to all those potential bettors and fans.

Grab them while we have their attention or it's all lost again.

A horse like Ben's Cat... who could not root for him?

So yes... I like your moving company idea even if it was meant to mock me.

[Aly-Sheba]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Think about this for a moment.. do you think either of those companies you mentioned could ever have a better chance for this kind of publicity?

The out-of-pocket cost for either would be minimal but the national exposure, the redefining of their identity as a company (all around good guys, sense of fun, pro-animals... they could spin this so many ways it isn't funny. What moving company even has an identity? If they were approached I don't think it would be a hard sell.)... I mean you can't put a price tag on this kind of thing.

OR forget this, forget the sport having a Renaissance if you will, forget trying new things and involving people and luring new bettors / fans...

It's just that I think it could be so much more and it needs to lose the stigma attached with it... the unshowered old man with the raspy voice, yellowing teeth, tobacco-stained fingers, the frayed coat, the form under one arm and an empty whisky bottle under the other, smelling like urine...

This is the vision people I know think of when I talk about the track.

It only seems to change a little when there's a Triple Crown on the line so, for me, the big mistake is not hanging on to all those potential bettors and fans.

Grab them while we have their attention or it's all lost again.

A horse like Ben's Cat... who could not root for him?

So yes... I like your moving company idea even if it was meant to mock me.

While I was mocking you a little, I was mainly mocking King L. for not putting up his own money to supplement this nice horse to the BC to see how good he was. Instead The King wanted someone else to put up the money.