Churchill deal steals 2010 BC from Belmont

Originally Posted by kenny p

F the BC. They think they are racing now. I would love to see NYRA go to war with them and make NY the place where the champs are decided. Like it used to be.

They should have a turf sprint festival. That'll show 'em.

[Payson Dave]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

They should have a turf sprint festival. That'll show 'em.

Linda Rice agrees

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

The Breeder's Cup sucks!

If some think it will be better to get two straight years on "poly" & thumb thier nose to NYRA, well...............

I'll sure miss his f-ball picks (or plays) here.

[10 pnt move up]

who cares about the watered down 21st century BC? Its a nothing event as far as I am concererned, the BC ended in 2006.

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

The Breeder's Cup sucks!

If some think it will be better to get two straight years on "poly" & thumb thier nose to NYRA, well...............

I'll sure miss his f-ball picks (or plays) here.

I could care less about the BC with its back-to-back all-weather races for '08 & '09.

NYRA should bill its 9/27 date as the "real dirt" championships with the JCGC (Classic), Beldame (Distaff.. oops, I mean Ladies Classic ) , and Vosburgh (Sprint) as the real championship races. Heck, with the Flower Bowl (F & M Turf) and Joe Hirsch (Turf Classic), it's basically the same thing (without the turf mile and Juvy races) as the 'old' BC Day.
Either way, it's the best remaining day on the calender for dirt racing in '08.

At least they didn't decide to stay in California for a 3rd straight year.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

I could care less about the BC with its back-to-back all-weather races for '08 & '09.

NYRA should bill its 9/27 date as the "real dirt" championships with the JCGC (Classic), Beldame (Distaff.. oops, I mean Ladies Classic ) , and Vosburgh (Sprint) as the real championship races. Heck, with the Flower Bowl (F & M Turf) and Joe Hirsch (Turf Classic), it's basically the same thing (without the turf mile and Juvy races) as the 'old' BC Day.
Either way, it's the best remaining day on the calender for dirt racing in '08.

At least they didn't decide to stay in California for a 3rd straight year.

they should have left 10 alone, and given next year to churchill. there's no compelling arguement for having it at santa anita two years running.

[Quiet Chris]

The Breeders Cup at Churchill is much better than the BC at Belmont. Churchill fills up and has a great atmosphere. Belmont could easily be 40 degrees and freezing with the winds. Throw in a home Giants or Jets game on the Sunday and the Yankees or Mets in the World Series and the BC doesn't even get any coverage.

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by Quiet Chris

The Breeders Cup at Churchill is much better than the BC at Belmont. Churchill fills up and has a great atmosphere. Belmont could easily be 40 degrees and freezing with the winds. Throw in a home Giants or Jets game on the Sunday and the Yankees or Mets in the World Series and the BC doesn't even get any coverage.

Um, were you there for the 2006 Breeders Cup? Coldest day ever.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Quiet Chris

The Breeders Cup at Churchill is much better than the BC at Belmont. Churchill fills up and has a great atmosphere. Belmont could easily be 40 degrees and freezing with the winds. Throw in a home Giants or Jets game on the Sunday and the Yankees or Mets in the World Series and the BC doesn't even get any coverage.

I'm against the B.C. being held at Churchill. They simply are unable to avoid having a biased track. Belmont is a more fair track. Street Sense looked like he jumped on a motorbike and took a ride. He never did that before, or after. Yea, he won the Derby on the track, but was giving up ground at the end. Did he ever win by 10 lengths again? The Calbred WHO ROMPED in the sprint was all out to win his next race, and hasn't done anything since. They get way too much weather there. They can't get the track fair after that.

[pgiaco]

Originally Posted by Quiet Chris

The Breeders Cup at Churchill is much better than the BC at Belmont. Churchill fills up and has a great atmosphere. Belmont could easily be 40 degrees and freezing with the winds. Throw in a home Giants or Jets game on the Sunday and the Yankees or Mets in the World Series and the BC doesn't even get any coverage.

1988 at Churchill has them all beat...Rain, cold, Classic run in darkness. If it wasn't for Personal Ensign day would have totally sucked.

[Holland Hacker]

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

I could care less about the BC with its back-to-back all-weather races for '08 & '09.

NYRA should bill its 9/27 date as the "real dirt" championships with the JCGC (Classic), Beldame (Distaff.. oops, I mean Ladies Classic ) , and Vosburgh (Sprint) as the real championship races. Heck, with the Flower Bowl (F & M Turf) and Joe Hirsch (Turf Classic), it's basically the same thing (without the turf mile and Juvy races) as the 'old' BC Day.
Either way, it's the best remaining day on the calender for dirt racing in '08.

At least they didn't decide to stay in California for a 3rd straight year.

Move the Champagne and the Frizette from the following week to cover the Juvy races and contemplate moving the NYRA mile from Aqueduct's Holiday fest and you've got all of the bases covered.

[SentToStud]

LMAO.

Chrurchill steals deal from NYRA.

What exactly do you expect and how can you be surprised?

Evans, Hamilton, Santulli, Phipps. All on non-profit NYRA's bloated board. Funny, they are also on the boards or are trustees of for-profit entities Churchill and Breeders Cup, Ltd..

Maybe if NYRA had another couple dozen board members, this might not have happened.

[AeWingnut]

just how many tracks meet the requirements to host a BC?

3?

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

They should have a turf sprint festival. That'll show 'em.

The fatman hardens like cold butter.