Breeders' Cups: 2015 - KEE, 2016 - SA, 2017 - DMR

[NTamm1215]

Louisville Courier-Journal reporting it:

http://www.courier-journal.com/story...land/10660883/

[freddymo]

Time for NYRA to stage their own show 4 weeks in advance of BC. Screw BC

[iamthelurker]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Time for NYRA to stage their own show 4 weeks in advance of BC. Screw BC

100% agree.

[Mike A]

Looks like this year Oct 18th already has few stakes races, maybe NYRA can add a few or change some dates ala Belmont Day, race wise that seemed to go very well

[tanner12oz]

assuming dates would be October 31 and November first correct?

[booner]

I have been there on Bluegrass Stakes Day with 27k and it was a madhouse. I realize that Keeneland will exhaust every resource to accommodate a larger crowd, but I'm going to stay home and watch this first one they will host. Hope all goes well and it is the first of many....

[booner]

Originally Posted by tanner12oz

assuming dates would be October 31 and November first correct?

October 30 & 31 are the Friday and Saturday dates in '15.

[ne to socal]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Time for NYRA to stage their own show 4 weeks in advance of BC. Screw BC

Did NYRA submit a proposal/application? They didn't the last couple of years...

Originally Posted by freddymo

Time for NYRA to stage their own show 4 weeks in advance of BC. Screw BC

They could but can they really top the Breeders Cup in purses? It would hurt NYRA more than it would the Breeders Cup.

This years Belmont Stakes Card was stellar and at the appropriate time of the year.

[parsixfarms]

As much as I enjoy going to Keeneland, I am not a fan of the Breeders' Cup going to venues where there is heavy reliance upon temporary seating. In the past (Arlington and Lone Star, in particular), most attendees were denied access to the main track building, even when pricey seats were purchased. And it's not like Monmouth worked out well (although BC had no control over the weather). A November date in Kentucky is likely to come with pretty chilly weather, and if large numbers are fans are required to be outside in the elements all day, the customer experience is likely to be greatly diminished.

But on a positive note, I'm sure that it will look great on TV.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

As much as I enjoy going to Keeneland, I am not a fan of the Breeders' Cup going to venues where there is heavy reliance upon temporary seating. In the past (Arlington and Lone Star, in particular), most attendees were denied access to the main track building, even when pricey seats were purchased. And it's not like Monmouth worked out well (although BC had no control over the weather). A November date in Kentucky is likely to come with pretty chilly weather, and if large numbers are fans are required to be outside in the elements all day, the customer experience is likely to be greatly diminished.

But on a positive note, I'm sure that it will look great on TV.

i was at arlington it was cold but in the temp seating i didnt have a problem getting food beer wagers .wagers 1/2 races before hand but thats expected on big days..cant wait for keeneland .was at s.a and churchill .sa was done very well..churchill was ok also..