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11-30-2010, 06:21 AM
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i don't agree with smartbid. altho a change to another track for the preakness would be a shame, it wouldn't be that big a deal imo. not for the series at least. for racing in md it would be a damned crying shame. for the integrity of the crown? not so much. now, moving the ky derby from churchill would be the ultimate blasphemy. the preakness? not so much. do i see it actually happening? well, of course not.
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11-30-2010, 01:08 PM
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Old traditions die, new traditions are born. If MD racing croaks--and maybe it should--what is the frigging point of keeping the Preakness in MD? The haven't played the Super Bowl in L.A. since it became a town without a team.
If there is change, I imagine it could involve trying to prop up the big three racing jurisdictions, so (obviously) you keep the Derby as is; put a middle race at SA, say 3 weeks later. Then run the Belmont a month after that. Of course there is nothing to prevent PA or WV from trying to pull a "Garden State 1985", either, so there will have to be some kind of sizable TC bonus system, and not just for a sweep. Everyone will always say of a TC winner "Oh, it's not like the Triple Crown of the old days!" True enough, but that is reality--today's horses, for better or worse (I say the latter, obviously) are NOT like the horses of yesteryear. Deal with it. I am fine if things stay as they are. But if they don't, it can be fine, too.
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11-30-2010, 01:35 PM
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The Preakness is run during the HP meet. Preakness on Cushion? NO thanks.
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11-30-2010, 01:39 PM
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No way the middle leg of the Triple Crown would ever be run anywhere but on an East Coast track. From a travel and geography perspective, no other scenario makes much sense.
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11-30-2010, 01:52 PM
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I think there's as much chance they'll have the middle jewel of the Triple Crown in Dubai as Santa Anita. All of this discussion is silly anyway as the Preakness isn't moving from Maryland, like ever.
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11-30-2010, 01:43 PM
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They create special meets for the BC. GP was never running when it held a BC. Not a big deal.
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11-30-2010, 06:23 AM
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The situation feels like a unified attempt by the horsemen to force MID (Magna) out of Maryland.
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11-30-2010, 08:53 AM
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0.0 percent chance the Preakness will ever not be run in Maryland. Not going to happen.
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