Five New Grade I Races in 2007; Two Others Drop to Grade II

Originally Posted by oracle80

Basically these are failed horses who can't go farther than 5f, and only then on the grass, just ****ing great!!
We cannot allow the breed to be contaminated by sires who have won a "grade one" going 5f on the grass.

I think the breed is already contanminated.

[Linny]

Almost every other major racing center on Earth has a division for sprinters. Since most nations race on grass, turf sprints of the highest caliber are run worldwide.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Linny

Almost every other major racing center on Earth has a division for sprinters. Since most nations race on grass, turf sprints of the highest caliber are run worldwide.

I'm not sure what opinion you're expressing, if in fact you are, but do you think the US has, on average, horses capable of competing on a worldwide scale in these races.

Of course, I guess Var, would validate those that say we do.