BC Stunner: 2 days, 3 new races..

[Linny]

Blackthroat, your point about the Geo Washington decision is correct. "Sporting" was the wrong word. My follow-up then is this.

If the Euros/Coolmore see greater riches in a 1 turn mile BC Dirt win than in a 10f Classic win, the Classic loses more. Let's face it, everyone looks to milers for stallion prospects. If, in a year or so (especially once there have been a few BC Dirt Miles at 1 turn) if it begins to look like the hot young stallion prospects are coming out of the Dirt Mile the Classic becomes anachronistic.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Linny

Blackthroat, your point about the Geo Washington decision is correct. "Sporting" was the wrong word. My follow-up then is this.

If the Euros/Coolmore see greater riches in a 1 turn mile BC Dirt win than in a 10f Classic win, the Classic loses more. Let's face it, everyone looks to milers for stallion prospects. If, in a year or so (especially once there have been a few BC Dirt Miles at 1 turn) if it begins to look like the hot young stallion prospects are coming out of the Dirt Mile the Classic becomes anachronistic.

That is my only fear regarding the addition of the new BC races, that breeders start putting more emphasis on the Dirt Mile and the Classic just becomes a joke race for "slow plodders" too slow for the Dirt Mile. I hope they keep the purse structure the way it is to prevent that from ever happening.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Linny

If the Euros/Coolmore see greater riches in a 1 turn mile BC Dirt win than in a 10f Classic win, the Classic loses more. Let's face it, everyone looks to milers for stallion prospects. If, in a year or so (especially once there have been a few BC Dirt Miles at 1 turn) if it begins to look like the hot young stallion prospects are coming out of the Dirt Mile the Classic becomes anachronistic.

This, at least IMO, is an excellent point.

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

The " zero chance " arguments are not only indefensible but they are in direct contrast to the discussion at hand.

Yes!

--Dunbar (charter member of the "No Such Thing As Zero Chance" club!)

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Dunbar

Yes!

--Dunbar (charter member of the "No Such Thing As Zero Chance" club!)

I figured you would enjoy that.....a lot.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Linny

Blackthroat, your point about the Geo Washington decision is correct. "Sporting" was the wrong word. My follow-up then is this.

If the Euros/Coolmore see greater riches in a 1 turn mile BC Dirt win than in a 10f Classic win, the Classic loses more. Let's face it, everyone looks to milers for stallion prospects. If, in a year or so (especially once there have been a few BC Dirt Miles at 1 turn) if it begins to look like the hot young stallion prospects are coming out of the Dirt Mile the Classic becomes anachronistic.

100% agreed. Each year, we have less and less horses that are legitimate grade one level horses at the 10f distance. Look at the Derby. It's become less of an attempt at determining who is the best 10f horse but more a guess at which 8-9f will last the longest.