NYRA shuffles races to accommodate new BC races

[paisjpq]

I can't wait until every race in the country is scheduled to fit the BC

http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=37273

[blackthroatedwind]

I remember when the Discovery was a good race.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I remember when the Discovery was a good race.

it's nice to have good memories...sometimes they are all we have

[Gander]

I have good memories of when top horses use to actually race more than 4 times a year and not duck any of the best competition. When horses would race as 4 year olds.

Those were the days. Its sad when horses like Successful Affair are winning the important inner track stakes. Thats a name that will be forgotten by next year, unlike Iron Gavel, Coyote Lakes, Arromanches, Lottsa Talc, Unreal Mot and Boom Towner.

[cmorioles]

At least they didn't move the Cigar Mile. The DeFrancis does just fine while following the BC, and there is no reason the Cigar Mile can't either.

[Bystander]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

I can't wait until every race in the country is scheduled to fit the BC

http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=37273

Ugh. First they shuffle the Saratoga schedule to fit pre-BC telecast needs... now Belmont & Aqueduct, too? It is getting ridiculous.

[SniperSB23]

I was expecting a lot worse when I saw this headline. This is pretty much a non-story in my opinion. None of these races shoule be any worse off in their new spots on the calendar.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I remember when the Discovery was a good race.

One can only hope it could be that again...maybe with the move?

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

One can only hope it could be that again...maybe with the move?

I think it would have had a better chance if they put it a month before the BC. Three year olds looking at the Dirt Mile might find it tempting.

Say what you want about the NYRA (positive or negative) but my opinion is that they do a great job with their stakes scheduling. They moved some stakes races to coincide with the Breeders Cup expansion.

Here is the link to the story:
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/nat...expansion.aspx

[paisjpq]

please please please i am begging people to look around before starting new threads.

Originally Posted by paisjpq

please please please i am begging people to look around before starting new threads.

That requires effort. Out of curiosity, why does it bug you so much?

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

That requires effort. Out of curiosity, why does it bug you so much?

because i am contstantly moving and combining duplicate threads to avoid clutter...and also to generate rsponses and discusion people should only be looking at one thread per topic

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Gander

I have good memories of when top horses use to actually race more than 4 times a year and not duck any of the best competition. When horses would race as 4 year olds.

Those were the days. Its sad when horses like Successful Affair are winning the important inner track stakes. Thats a name that will be forgotten by next year, unlike Iron Gavel, Coyote Lakes, Arromanches, Lottsa Talc, Unreal Mot and Boom Towner.

Which top horse ducked the best competition last year?