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Old 07-07-2009, 03:10 PM
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Default ****** epidemic declared. Epicenter - Lexington, KY

Can we just quarantine these people and start over?

http://www.drf.com/news/article/105266.html
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Old 07-07-2009, 03:37 PM
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Im just glad they have Terry Finley at the head.
Hes done such a great job playing they game on a very high level with other peoples money.
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Old 07-07-2009, 03:44 PM
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How about saving a few mil by removing most, if not all, of the newer BC races?

And stop wasting so much money on useless marketing gimmicks!
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Old 07-07-2009, 03:48 PM
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How about saving a few mil by removing most, if not all, of the newer BC races?

And stop wasting so much money on useless marketing gimmicks!
Oh come on, Win (a race only on the west coast) and pay us all of your fees and you're in! is a GREAT idea.
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Old 07-07-2009, 03:51 PM
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They deserve a lot of credit for single handedly screwing up the Breeders Cup every way they can think of over the last two years or so.

Back to back BC's at Santa Anita on that goofy surface out there. The addition of several useless races to water down the card. The two day gender themed format.

It's as though they wanted to do everything in their power to sabotage the Breeders Cup and turn the greatest day in racing into a barely watchable joke.
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Old 07-07-2009, 04:12 PM
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They deserve a lot of credit for single handedly screwing up the Breeders Cup every way they can think of over the last two years or so.

Back to back BC's at Santa Anita on that goofy surface out there. The addition of several useless races to water down the card. The two day gender themed format.

It's as though they wanted to do everything in their power to sabotage the Breeders Cup and turn the greatest day in racing into a barely watchable joke.
right on, should go back to 7 races on one day.
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Old 07-07-2009, 04:20 PM
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They deserve a lot of credit for single handedly screwing up the Breeders Cup every way they can think of over the last two years or so.

Back to back BC's at Santa Anita on that goofy surface out there. The addition of several useless races to water down the card. The two day gender themed format.

It's as though they wanted to do everything in their power to sabotage the Breeders Cup and turn the greatest day in racing into a barely watchable joke.

Ditto..............
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Old 07-07-2009, 05:36 PM
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They deserve a lot of credit for single handedly screwing up the Breeders Cup every way they can think of over the last two years or so.

Back to back BC's at Santa Anita on that goofy surface out there. The addition of several useless races to water down the card. The two day gender themed format.

It's as though they wanted to do everything in their power to sabotage the Breeders Cup and turn the greatest day in racing into a barely watchable joke.
triple the nomination. i agree with all of this. barely watchable and not very bettable with the exception of the grass racing. they won't get enough revenue to pay SA again this year. people are getting fed up and it will only be worse this year! plus, in a way, i question if its good for racing. horses used to have to face each other numerous times to become champion. now its wait and avoid for that one day that might be run on a questionable surface. whether it rains, its on poly or dirt the surface will be an issue. one race over one track is just ridiculous. kill it and divide the money up to the other races so theres an actual season of competition. and please stop dissing NY! i think they are jealous because that as bad as things are nyra still has the best summer racing! whats their beef with NY?
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Old 07-07-2009, 06:08 PM
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I don't have a problem with the BC at SA. The best EURO's come over and are not at a disadvantage. All the FAST dirt horses get to stay home. Thoroughbred dirt racing is the only type of race where the front runner has an unfair advantage. Arguing for dirt is arguing against physics. Repeat after me DIRT fans : "I can win on POLY if I just stop playing the game the old way."
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Old 07-10-2009, 05:19 PM
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Here's another update. Strangely, it's dated tomorrow, as in this happened tomorrow.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...strategic-plan

This guy Greg Ravioli, he sounds like the biggest tard of the whole lot. Must be why he's the presitardent.
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