Thread: Belmont Entries for 5/29.... Very Poor
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Old 05-26-2010, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Buckpasser View Post
I respect you very much Steve and think you are great, and your show is great, but you sound like a shill for the NYRA trying to defend this crappy card. 5 Maiden races on a Saturday, and three of them maiden claimers? come on, that just sucks. Maybe during the week it's ok but on a Holiday weekend? I disagree.
I didn't mean to respond so angrily... I apologize. But recognize that Sat, Sun, Mon and then next Fri and Sat has to feature probably 53-55 races including 13 stakes, so the absolutel highest quality racing may be saved for certain segments or sequences on the various cards.

But I'm troubled by the perception that the 'class' of the races Saturday are somehow instantly 'poor' because they're maiden races. How is a field of 12 New Jersey bred dime claimers any better or more appealling than 10 NY bred maidens?
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