New Breeders Cup race announced

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by lemoncrush

The number of quality 2-year olds that are worthy of the Breeders Cup is already too low. Why add another race?

Soon, we'll see well-thought of maidens enter these 2-year old BC races, just like they'll occasionally do in 2-yo stakes races at Hollywood, Churchill, Calder and Belmont in the summer.

How many races had Giacomo and Mine that Bird won prior to the Derby? Unaccomplished horses win our classic races on a regular basis so a maiden winning this wouldn't be so horrible.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

How many races had Giacomo and Mine that Bird won prior to the Derby? Unaccomplished horses win our classic races on a regular basis so a maiden winning this wouldn't be so horrible.

You'd probably add that horse to your signature.

[ellpol]

I must be dense what could be bad about another good race to bet. Isn't this supposed to be fun.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

You'd probably add that horse to your signature.

Or even change my user name to that horse's name. You never know.

[Slewbopper]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

I have to say, I still wish the BC was one day...I guess I'm the only one left.

I agree. The F&M turf was a good addition IMO.....they should have stopped there. What's next? The Juvy Filly Turf Sprint?

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by ellpol

what could be bad about another good race to bet.

It will probably dilute the talent in the existing BCJ race, just as the BC dirt mile dilutes the talent in both the Sprint and the Classic.

[PatCummings]

Here's a stat...

While racing handle is, in general, down significantly each of the last five years, handle on the "top 10 races" outside of the Breeders' Cup is up 15% over the same period. Handle on the "top 400 races" is up 3%.

Honestly, I don't know how those races are defined, but I'm presuming it's a compilation of many stakes races compared to previous numbers. Higher quality racing is doing quite well, while the lower end, the day-to-day grinders, aren't cutting the mustard. Racing is oversupplied.

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

Here's a stat...

While racing handle is, in general, down significantly each of the last five years, handle on the "top 10 races" outside of the Breeders' Cup is up 15% over the same period. Handle on the "top 400 races" is up 3%.

Honestly, I don't know how those races are defined, but I'm presuming it's a compilation of many stakes races compared to previous numbers. Higher quality racing is doing quite well, while the lower end, the day-to-day grinders, aren't cutting the mustard. Racing is oversupplied.

Sounds like you attended a shareholders meeting.

[Alan07]

I heard the Breeders' Cup is negotiating to put it's races on the Loony Tunes network.

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Must be a Jersey thing.

Nah, count this Pennsylvanian in that camp, too. Maybe it's a mid-Atlantic thing?

--Dunbar