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Old 07-03-2008, 03:03 PM
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Churchill Downs
 
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Originally Posted by SentToStud
To me that implies Churchill's purses were overcompetitive.

What does it cost to move, say, 10 horses 300 miles? I'll guess $5,000. Is that close? Weren't these horses moving or shipping next week anyway?
No, that implies that not much money is being handled at River Downs and Arlington compared to Churchill.

I can't speak to the plans of the trainers. Some might have been going to Ellis, some to Arlington, some to Saratoga, some elsewhere. Some probably live in KY, so it's not as easy to just go someplace else. I thought you were suggesting that they could stay in KY and ship to race; round-trip, that can be pretty pricey, depending on the destination.
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