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01-08-2007, 09:11 AM
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984. 
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01-08-2007, 09:34 AM
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A stunner indeed.
I had to look at the calendar and make sure it's not April Fools Day. 
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01-08-2007, 09:37 AM
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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!!
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01-08-2007, 09:41 AM
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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 ?
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01-08-2007, 09:49 AM
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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!
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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01-08-2007, 09:55 AM
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Very interesting stuff. Good point on the 5 hour broadcast... yawn for most people.
I'm not a turf sprint guy... a trainer once said to me when you're going that fast, that short on a typically hard surface, no horse has a true surface advantage. It's like running over pavement. I feel the turf sprint is a race to further welcome sprinting into racing while we get away from the distance specialists. I like forcing such horses to go three more furlongs and two turns. I've said for a long time, the filly/mare sprint idea is long overdue.
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01-08-2007, 09:53 AM
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Well for starters, what was the NJSEA going to run on that Friday anyway? The Bob Harding stakes ? 
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