Some times I like to look at things from a different perspective.
What would happen if they ran a "Breeders Cup" race and no body bet on it? Do you think the Breeders Cup Limited would continue the lunacy of adding races?
It seems like everyone here is against the idea of adding races to the BC lineup, what is making you place a wager on them? If nobody wagered on them I bet they would be dropped pretty quickly.
Another possibility is for other tracks to compete with the Breeders Cup. What if another track hosted their own "Festival of Racing" and competed with the BC races. It seems like all of the tracks are afraid of the BC and are rearranging their schedule to avoid conflicts with the BC. Is the Breeeders Cup the only racing permitted at the end of October? Or what if New York went back to their traditional fall racing there certaintly was some great racing in NY in the Fall before the BC.
Remember Seattle Slew & Affirmed's battle in the the Marlboro Cup and the Jockey Club Gold Cup in '18 or Affirmed and Spectacular Bid in the JCGC in '79. Now they were horse races.
Just my two cents.
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