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Originally Posted by kgar311
Paul Moran seems to think if this happens NY will counter.
The Breeders' Cup only works if it maintains a monopoly and should someone in authority at NYRA decide to add some cash to the pot and do a bit of autumn rescheduling, it is not far-fetched that the Jockey Club Gold Cup, Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational, Beldame, Flower Bowl Invitational, Vosburgh, Kelso Handicap, Champagne and Frizette could be run on the same day at Belmont Park, effectively mirroring the entire Breeders' Cup spectrum with the exception of the Dirt Mile. All but the Grade 2 Kelso enjoy longstanding Grade 1 status. No one in this industry owes allegiance to the Breeders' Cup, which would most certainly render itself vulnerable to competition were it to station itself permanently on a synthetic surface. The schism would be irreparable.
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There are an awful lot of people who run in the BC because it's the BC - I don't think that tactic would work. There were only about 4 horses that were witheld from running in the BC.
There are not enough top horses in training to support this proposed card and the BC card so what they would get is a bunch of allowance type horses running for a lot of money in NY. Unless Jess Jackson gets a stable full of Champions of course.