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Old 09-21-2010, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Travis Stone View Post
Totally agree... it's hard though, because we have a race that still has power... regardless of the field, we've handled $1.3 million or so on the race itself each year I've been there... Going Ballistic or Regal Ransom/Blame, it doesn't matter. Giving-up on that isn't easy, but you're right in that there is possibly opportunity in other divisions.

As for turf/3yo's... it's been said... the only challenge there is the Jamaica at Bel is already a G1... and people don't bet 3yo turfers like they do 3yo dirt horses.
Is it the name "Super Derby" that draws the handle, or the fact that LaDowns puts on a very attractive, stakes-filled card at a time in the racing season when there isn't a lot of competition, and the Super Derby is the signature race of the day?
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