BC Stunner: 2 days, 3 new races..

[Kasept]

http://www.drf.com/news/article/81728.html

The two-day program concept becomes a reality... 3 races added...

one-mile, 70-yard dirt race for 3-year-olds and up called the Dirt Mile (flat mile thereafter);

a six-furlong dirt race for fillies and mares, called the Filly and Mare Sprint;

and a one-mile turf race for 2-year-old called the Juvenile Turf.

[randallscott35]

Wow, that is awesome.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Kasept

http://www.drf.com/news/article/81728.html

The two-day program concept becomes a reality... 3 races added...

one-mile, 70-yard dirt race for 3-year-olds and up called the Dirt Mile (flat mile thereafter);

a six-furlong dirt race for fillies and mares, called the Filly and Mare Sprint;

and a one-mile turf race for 2-year-old called the Juvenile Turf.

still no turf sprint....

[Buffymommy]

NOW THERE IS A RACE FOR MALIBU MINT!!!!

This is very good news.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Kasept

http://www.drf.com/news/article/81728.html

The two-day program concept becomes a reality... 3 races added...

one-mile, 70-yard dirt race for 3-year-olds and up called the Dirt Mile (flat mile thereafter);

a six-furlong dirt race for fillies and mares, called the Filly and Mare Sprint;

and a one-mile turf race for 2-year-old called the Juvenile Turf.

This starting this year?

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Scav

This starting this year?

Yes..

A stunner indeed.

I had to look at the calendar and make sure it's not April Fools Day.

[Scav]

My only issue with it is that it should be one day, otherwise, it is great news.

I am guessing making it two days maximizes their profits, which in business sense, makes perfect sense

[Travis Stone]

I'm not sure of the two-day format either. What makes BC so amazing is that all tracks stop racing for the BC, at least most of them, and the entire gambling world in horse racing focuses on the BC. With three races only on Friday, it is unlikely we will see very many racetracks completely shut down for the races and rather just integrate post times accordingly. I love the new races though - thums-up!!

This is the right way to expand.

If Baseball fans have had enough of 4 hour ball games,
how can anyone be happy with an expansion
of a 5+ hours of cramped & claustrophobic event?

I too, am surprised they're not adding a turf sprint.
Monmouth Park is capable of holding elongated sprint longer than 5 panels,
on their new turf chute and it would be welcomed
by the sprint stars who have long been overlooked.

That race 1 mile and 70 yard distance and they call it a DIRT MILE ?

[Kasept]

The 2 day concept has been discussed for a while. In fact, I asked Jim Gluckson about its' status on ATRAB Derby Week, and he said that though it had been bandied about thoroughly, he thought they were unlikely to do it. He also said that these three races were heavily considered but that they didn't anticipate anything in the near term.

I can't imagine what made them turn so quickly and decisively without any advance notice that these changes were being considered FOR THIS YEAR!

Will certainly be trying to get Gluckson on ATRAB tonight or Carol Paulick or someone else from NTRA/BC... Pretty wild development!

[blackthroatedwind]

Thank God, finally a BC race at the important mile and 70 yard distance. To think, now we can add new names to the many immortals who have thrived at that distance.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Thank God, finally a BC race at the important mile and 70 yard distance. To think, now we can add new names to the many immortals who have thrived at that distance.

The race is going to be contested at 1 mile in the future. Monmouth cannot have races at 1 mile due to the track configuration.

I think they should have the 2 year old races all on the same day. I also think they need to add a turf sprint as well.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

The race is going to be contested at 1 mile in the future. Monmouth cannot have races at 1 mile due to the track configuration.

They can & do, but only for 10 starters. The outside posts would be forced into Long Branch with 14.

Either way, this is sick. I'm excited already!

Originally Posted by philcski

They can & do, but only for 10 starters. The outside posts would be forced into Long Branch with 14.

Either way, this is sick. I'm excited already!

Thanks Phil for that info. I didnt know it was limited to only 10 horses.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

one more day at the races..changing the travel plans of many and putting big bucks into host citys..

[estreetposse]

Awsome idea from the BC standpoint, but:

Of all the years to start this why start it at Monmouth Park?
I think if they were gonna add 3 additional BC races they should be on the same day, but i can see why they want to spread it over 2 days... to maximize profits and exposure to BC and the overall handle. IMO they should just go balls out and put all the races on one card.
Now a long day of racing just turned to be a long 2 days of racing, adding to that, the amount of people who come from all across the world to see the BC every year now have to basically "double" their expenses for the trip.

I think they whole 3 races on friday thing will last for about 2-3 years until they just stick'm into the undercard or just cut the races outright. Who's coming up with this extra $3 million + anyways?

-bt-

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

The race is going to be contested at 1 mile in the future. Monmouth cannot have races at 1 mile due to the track configuration.

Monmouth has been running one mile races for years. They must like the ring of "The Breeder's Cup Dirt Mile and Seventy Yards".

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Monmouth has been running one mile races for years. They must like the ring of "The Breeder's Cup Dirt Mile and Seventy Yards".

I think we are all looking forward to next years DrugS Salvatore Mile......and seventy.