Should JCGC return to 16F ?

[SentToStud]

Outer or inner, Aqueduct during Nov-Dec is by far the best racing east of LA and, aside from the number of G I's and grass racing, arguably better than SoCal. Jan-Mar is the dead of winter but there are still always a lot of pretty interesting small stakes races on the inner.

If the JCGC were to go to 2 miles, the likely favorite will be Al Attal. My money will be on Hidalgo, asuming Viggo can make weight.

[sumitas]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Outer or inner, Aqueduct during Nov-Dec is by far the best racing east of LA and, aside from the number of G I's and grass racing, arguably better than SoCal. Jan-Mar is the dead of winter but there are still always a lot of pretty interesting small stakes races on the inner.

If the JCGC were to go to 2 miles, the likely favorite will be Al Attal. My money will be on Hidalgo, asuming Viggo can make weight.

Are you referring to the son of Tagula ?

[bogeydaman]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Outer or inner, Aqueduct during Nov-Dec is by far the best racing east of LA and, aside from the number of G I's and grass racing, arguably better than SoCal.

I disagree. IMO the Tropical meet at Calder (especially December) is much better racing than Aqueduct. Outside of the T-Giving weekend racing at the Big A it is unwatchable NYB. There are 16 stakes race at Tropical during the month of December and over 1/2 of them are graded. 8 months of the year I spend the majority of my handicapping $ betting New York racing at the expense of my local Florida track, but not December that is for sure. I will go so far as to take Calder in December racing over Gulfstream January any day of the week.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by bogeydaman

I disagree. IMO the Tropical meet at Calder (especially December) is much better racing than Aqueduct. Outside of the T-Giving weekend racing at the Big A it is unwatchable NYB. There are 16 stakes race at Tropical during the month of December and over 1/2 of them are graded. 8 months of the year I spend the majority of my handicapping $ betting New York racing at the expense of my local Florida track, but not December that is for sure. I will go so far as to take Calder in December racing over Gulfstream January any day of the week.

You're right as far as Stakes racing in December being better at Calder. It is better.

[JJP]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Outer or inner, Aqueduct during Nov-Dec is by far the best racing east of LA and, aside from the number of G I's and grass racing, arguably better than SoCal. Jan-Mar is the dead of winter but there are still always a lot of pretty interesting small stakes races on the inner.

If the JCGC were to go to 2 miles, the likely favorite will be Al Attal. My money will be on Hidalgo, asuming Viggo can make weight.

Whether or not its better in November than Churchill is debatable. A lot of the better NY barns have started to send horses south.

As for December, I agree with the point about Calder being better quality. Let's face it, once the NYRA meet heads to the inner dirt, the quality level is much closer to Turfway or Hawthorne than it is Belmont.

And if we bring the Fair Grounds into the picture, I think its pretty close.