where do you rank this past b cup?

[alysheba4]

bottom 3 for myself, the track and turf conditions were a mess........the turf being the worst, that mule bob dylan looked like a bad 35k claimer from aqeduct.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by alysheba4

that mule bob dylan looked like a bad 35k claimer from aqeduct.

I don't know who's performance was worse - the jockey or the horse.

That was some ride he got!

[alysheba4]

yeah, i dont know.......all i know is i got waxed.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I don't know who's performance was worse - the jockey or the horse.

That was some ride he got!

But really, wasn't the result well within the realm of possibility given the weather situation? We all knew what the horse liked going in, and just had to weigh whether or not his B or C game in the bog would be enough to beat America's best A game horse.

It turns out it wasn't, but I'd hardly be pulling at the bit to trash the horse overall.

Well, that, and a bonehead ride.

[Cannon Shell]

It wasn't that great going in or coming out

[GPK]

I thought it was fantastic...

[golfer]

Overall, I thought this BC was awful, obviously due to the weather and track conditions. Too many extra variables to handicap with any confidence. If you guessed wrong about who would like the surface, you lost, if you guessed right, you won, or if you guessed right, but still bet like an idiot... well you get the picture. If it wasn't the BC, I never would have attempted betting this weekend.

[fpsoxfan]

Golfer brings up a good point. How many of us would have under normal circumstances played that track given the conditions? I was obviously disappointed that I didn't cash a single ticket the entire day, but the fact that most of the day was rather chalky contributed to that. Overall, I had a good time hanging with my friends and having some good food and plenty of drinks.

[cowgirlintexas]

First Breeders Cup that I did'nt get excited about. I did'nt even make one bet. I did look forward to the classic but my heart really never got to "racing" about any of it this year. Normally I study hard the night before with my ritual bowl of cheese dip and chips and have a blast but not this year. Hell, I did'nt even take the day off of work like I normally did in years past.
I suppose hearing that it was going to be a sloppy yucky track just kinds took the fun out of it.

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by alysheba4

bottom 3 for myself, the track and turf conditions were a mess........the turf being the worst, that mule bob dylan looked like a bad 35k claimer from aqeduct.

Just one notch below a C cup.......

[sumitas]

It was a very average BC. There were no great upsets which was disappointing. It showed the best of the sport, and the worst of the sport, unfortunately.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Cardus

How do I rank this "b cup?"

C cups are better than b cups, and sometimes, d cups are better than c cups.

i was going to go there, but i thought, no, too obvious.

[31lengths]

Originally Posted by Cardus

How do I rank this "b cup?"

C cups are better than b cups, and sometimes, d cups are better than c cups.

I NEVER were a cup....

[Port Conway Lane]

There have been many in the last 15 years that didn't live up to the ones in the 80's for me. This years was no different.

[Bobby Fischer]

I thought it was a great event. I really enjoyed the addition of the Juvenile Turf. The track conditions did add to the strategy, but in terms of aesthetics and tactics, I would have much preffered fast and firm track conditions.

[Thunder Gulch]

I think this is the first time I've come out firmly ahead in several years. Track conditions really help narrow down these deep, deep fields for me. Sure I ended up tossing a few winners simply because of track conditions (English Channel), but the Maryfields and Kip Deville's of the world more than made up for it at the end of the weekend.

[eajinabi]

This yrs BC was crap.

1) Track conditions were sloppy and crappy
2) The addition of 3 more races makes shorter fields in the classic. Without the dirt mile, we might have seen wanderin boy, corinthian, discreet cat and others fill in the BC Classic field making it a fat 12 horse + field.

The 16 race BC program next yr will bring even shorter fields.

[ELA]

I think the racing was great. I'm biased, but regardless, I thought the racing was great. Jeez, how can you not be impressed with what Curlin has done this year. Most impressive performance of the day, and off the cuff, Midnight Lute second, Corinthian third; maybe I'm missing something.

The weather was lousy. It was what it was, Mother Nature -- what can you do. I think "Monmouth Park" as a facility was great. I think they did a super job, facility wise. The teller situation seemed very good, concession stands as well, and there didn't seem to be too many people in a facility that couldn't handle it. The ticket distribution and pricing strucuture is the abolsute worst I've ever seen it. In all the years of the Breeders Cup, it has now achieved a level of being pathetic. It must be changed. The Breeders Cup needs to be "a lot more" of a lot -- a lot more accessible to the masses, customer friendly and conducive, etc. Of course, this is not a host track issue however, it's a Breeders Cup issue.

I believe that the mindset of the Breeders Cup people/management is that they are more concerned about the business aspect, corporate sponsorship, revenues, etc. -- than they are about the show.

Eric

[AeWingnut]

in comic book guy voice


"Worst Breeder's Cup ever"

[citycat]

Only been to four BC's myself but of course I love to watch when I am not able to get there. I kinda think that the BC should probably be held at CD every year.