BC shuffles lineup

[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by KirisClown

"Ladies Classic" I don't know if I should laugh or puke...

They should have BC Divisions based on horse color next...

there are races for greys
maybe it was Calder

[AeWingnut]

they are turning horse racing into baseball's world series. Where more is less.

I'm sure there are arguments against this but...
I miss when the BC was held at the 2nd tier tracks. Woodbine, Lone Star...
Not everyone is into huge crowds.

I just had a thought.. they could have the BC at 2 or 3 different tracks on the same day

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

I just had a thought.. they could have the BC at 2 or 3 different tracks on the same day

It is logistically impossible for riders and connections.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

It is logistically impossible for riders and connections.

Not impossible, would just force some very tough decisions and a lot of rider changes. Bad idea but certainly possible.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Not impossible, would just force some very tough decisions and a lot of rider changes. Bad idea but certainly possible.

Of course it's " possible " but, as you said, it's a bad idea for these obvious reasons. The other major reason is that the fairest thing is to have everyone competing on the same surface.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Of course it's " possible " but, as you said, it's a bad idea for these obvious reasons. The other major reason is that the fairest thing is to have everyone competing on the same surface.

Would be nice if one of those surfaces they were actually competing on was dirt.

[blackthroatedwind]

Yes it would.

[smootsirvin]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

there are races for greys
maybe it was Calder

Yeah they run the greys at Calder on Freakshow Day or whatever they call it. They have the aforementioned 2 races at once, a race for 5yoandup (The Methusalah, i'm not kidding), a wrongway race, a 2 furlong race.

Man we could have FOUR days of racing with male and female versions of all of those!!!!!!!

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by smootsirvin

Yeah they run the greys at Calder on Freakshow Day or whatever they call it. They have the aforementioned 2 races at once, a race for 5yoandup (The Methusalah, i'm not kidding), a wrongway race, a 2 furlong race.

Man we could have FOUR days of racing with male and female versions of all of those!!!!!!!

You left out the most important "race within a race" where they paid based on the leader at the 1/2 mile pole.

I have cashed every time they have offered that race.

[smootsirvin]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

You left out the most important "race within a race" where they paid based on the leader at the 1/2 mile pole.

I have cashed every time they have offered that race.

Knew I was forgetting one. As I recall they had terrible rain this year. Had to reschedule and then the weather was pretty rotten the second day, too. If I recall the same horse one both "halves" of that race within a race.

[NoLuvForPletch]

While they are at it they should add a race for horses with a mystery equipment change, to be announced during the post parade.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by NoLuvForPletch

While we they are at it they should add a race for horses with mystery equipment change, to be announced during the post parade.

There is certainly no shortage of preps for this one.

[miraja2]

I think it obvious that they did it this year so Indian Blessing could pull off the Distaff (or whatever it is called now) - Classic double.
They knew the only thing standing in her way was the fact that the races were on the same day.
Now she should have no problem winning both races easily.


I must admit, as a confirmed hater of the BC, I rather enjoy watching it implode in this manner.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

there are races for greys
maybe it was Calder

There's one at the Meadowlands every year on Halloween as well.