Three New BC Races

justindew · #1 12-10-2007, 09:05 AM

$1 Million BC Turf Sprint (6.5 furlongs)
$1 Million BC Juvenile Fillies Turf (1 mile)
$500,000 BC Dirt Marathon (1 1/2 miles)

justindew · #2 12-10-2007, 09:07 AM

...Note the BC Dirt Marathon won't be run on dirt.

mik9872 · #3 12-10-2007, 09:51 AM

This is just another example of
too much of a good thing.

Habersham000 · #4 12-10-2007, 10:14 AM

This is getting to be a little too much...

Scav · #5 12-10-2007, 10:16 AM

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=42402

blackthroatedwind · #6 12-10-2007, 11:06 AM

The 1 1/2 mile race is actually an ingenious idea. It is so unbelievably stupid that it will deflect attention from the idiocy of the other two races. Just think, we now have a championship race for a division that doesn't exist....and breeders have specifically attempted to eradicate.

The German breeders, on the other hand, must be positively giddy.

Scav · #7 12-10-2007, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

The 1 1/2 mile race is actually an ingenious idea. It is so unbelievably stupid that it will deflect attention from the idiocy of the other two races. Just think, we now have a championship race for a division that doesn't exist....and breeders have specifically attempted to eradicate.

The German breeders, on the other hand, must be positively giddy.

It is like they are purposely trying to dilute the field sizes with these fields. I understand two of the races from last year (Juv Turf and Dirt Mile) but the other additions just take away from the other fields. We are going to start seeing 8 horse fields in all these races because there is going to be 20 BC races....

sumitas · #8 12-10-2007, 11:14 AM

I like the 12F race. The Belmont is 12F. NYRA carded several 10+F races this year. A welcome change by the BC. It is good for racing and breeding over all.

smuthg · #9 12-10-2007, 11:17 AM

Mile and 1/2 on the Poly!?! Can't wait!!!

mik9872 · #10 12-10-2007, 11:18 AM

I agree the mile and a half race is particuarrly stupid. The article also says there should be a series of marathon races throughout the year to support it, with a win an you are in status. Also, if these races do not affect the numbers of entants per race, they surely will dilute the quality of all of the races

Antitrust32 · #11 12-10-2007, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by smuthg

Mile and 1/2 on the Poly!?! Can't wait!!!

lol a mill race for a bunch of claimers and allowance horses. lets send kickin' n screamin' there... she'll like the distance!

blackthroatedwind · #12 12-10-2007, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by sumitas

I like the 12F race. The Belmont is 12F. NYRA carded several 10+F races this year. A welcome change by the BC. It is good for racing and breeding over all.

I rest my case.

sumitas · #13 12-10-2007, 11:23 AM

I'd like to see Belmont bring back the 12F allowance carded on every Belmont day up until a few years ago. Sounds good to make the Jockey Club Gold Cup at least 12 F.

blackthroatedwind · #14 12-10-2007, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by sumitas

I'd like to see Belmont bring back the 12F allowance carded on every Belmont day up until a few years ago. Sounds good to make the Jockey Club Gold Cup at least 12 F.

Do you know why there was a 1 1/2 mile allowance race on the Belmont undercard?

And, furthermore, you are suggesting the JCGC, once considered as prestigious a race as was run in this country, should now be reduced to being a prep for a completely inconsequential race. Brilliant.

VOL JACK · #15 12-10-2007, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sumitas

I like the 12F race. The Belmont is 12F. NYRA carded several 10+F races this year. A welcome change by the BC. It is good for racing and breeding over all.

You are the smarest person on this board, without a doubt. Thank you for gracing us with your presence. Your knowledge about the benefit of synthetic surfaces and the need for countless cup races are a true blessing.

hockey2315 · #16 12-10-2007, 11:32 AM

The 12F race makes absolutely no sense for SO many reasons. . . WTF were they thinking?

VOL JACK · #17 12-10-2007, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by hockey2315

The 12F race makes absolutely no sense for SO many reasons. . . WTF were they thinking?

The Breeders cup commitee have been taking Calder's extreme day way too serious. Can't wait for the Jockey's to race one another, leaning towards a Coa/nakatani exacta.

sumitas · #18 12-10-2007, 11:40 AM

It does make sense and the article described their thoughts. In 1989 Easy Goer won the JCGC in 2:29 1/5...After 1989 the JCGC was cut back to 10F by some sprint loving person in blinkers.

In 1974 Forego won the JCGC in 3:21 1/5. The JCGC has been run since 1919. Only since 1990 has it been run at it's shortest 10F distance.

GPK · #19 12-10-2007, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I agree with Sumitas, this is a fine idea. I'd also like to see the Breeders Cup card a 3 furlong sprint. For the horses that can't go the grueling 6 panels of the Sprint. While they are at it, a race for horses ages 6 and up. Because really, how can we expect the old guys to compete with the young ones. I'm sure the quality of the races will be about the same.

My boy is back

blackthroatedwind · #20 12-10-2007, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by sumitas

I'd like to see Belmont bring back the 12F allowance carded on every Belmont day up until a few years ago. Sounds good to make the Jockey Club Gold Cup at least 12 F.

Since you don't know why this race was run I will tell you......it was run at the request of the TV Network covering the Belmont so that they could test their equipment on a race comparable to the Belmont before that race was run.

Why, then, did NYRA stop running it? Because it barely fills, at best, and it is important on big days to run races with full fields from the obvious handle perspective.