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Old 01-20-2011, 09:12 AM
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There's going to be a backlash if this kind of crap continues.
What kind of backlash? Do you honestly think that anybody who was going to play races this week thought about the HOY award, got disgusted and decided not to play? That is if they even knew the awards were given out Monday night. Like I said in a previous post, the majority of gamblers just don't care.
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Old 01-20-2011, 02:00 PM
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More importantly, which stud gets the "Cox Populi" position with Zenyatta in 2011?
I would rather see 2,000 posts speculating upon that breeding shed date, than continue the replay of the horror of the HOY vote and how it ended horse racing as we know it, until Arkansas Derby time.
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Old 01-20-2011, 02:01 PM
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He is the mostest happy horse ....you can go to DRF and see the latest pictures of him living out a very good life at River Edge Farm.
I love that horse, thanks, Honu! Honu, how does the new track feel to you?
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Old 01-21-2011, 08:19 PM
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I love that horse, thanks, Honu! Honu, how does the new track feel to you?
I have thought all along the track felt good and then I would see the race times and couldnt believe how fast they were going because it didnt feel hard. Then this week they have added some sand to it and until today I didnt notice and diffirence, today the track felt like it had a little extra bounce to it and from the times I saw this afternoon it has slowed down some.
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Old 01-22-2011, 01:22 PM
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I have thought all along the track felt good and then I would see the race times and couldnt believe how fast they were going because it didnt feel hard. Then this week they have added some sand to it and until today I didnt notice and diffirence, today the track felt like it had a little extra bounce to it and from the times I saw this afternoon it has slowed down some.
Sounds great, thanks!
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Old 01-22-2011, 05:31 PM
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What kind of backlash? Do you honestly think that anybody who was going to play races this week thought about the HOY award, got disgusted and decided not to play? That is if they even knew the awards were given out Monday night. Like I said in a previous post, the majority of gamblers just don't care.
OK. "Backlash" was too strong, and I meant something like changing voter qualifications, as discussed in the Eclipse Spreadsheet thread, or the following:

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/nat...-criteria.aspx

While the idea of establishing more HOY criteria is not new, I just think that even more people inside the industry might call for changes. And whether they do or not, I'm sure you're right -- horseplayers will keep on playing.
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