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Old 08-09-2013, 09:30 AM
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none. and the purse should reflect that. if the day(s!) is so huge, it should be just huge races, not watered down product. quality over quantity, not the other way 'round like it is now.
Whats the purse 5/6 mil? You think 10 mil will attract a better field? What great 10f horse live and race on different continents that would be more apt to come if the purse was 10 mil?

I agree we dont need Juvy sprints and Distaff miles and Marathons etc
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Old 08-09-2013, 09:37 AM
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Whats the purse 5/6 mil? You think 10 mil will attract a better field? What great 10f horse live and race on different continents that would be more apt to come if the purse was 10 mil?

I agree we dont need Juvy sprints and Distaff miles and Marathons etc
they could also up the turf prize-that does miss out on some top names every year.
i think it should be the top racing attraction...
i suppose we could also advertise that we don't arrest people for having sex.
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Old 09-19-2013, 04:05 PM
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now, if only they'd get rid of some of the garbage and put the saved purse monies into the classic...make it the top paying race in the world!

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none. and the purse should reflect that. if the day(s!) is so huge, it should be just huge races, not watered down product. quality over quantity, not the other way 'round like it is now.
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Whats the purse 5/6 mil? You think 10 mil will attract a better field? What great 10f horse live and race on different continents that would be more apt to come if the purse was 10 mil?

I agree we dont need Juvy sprints and Distaff miles and Marathons etc
I was wondering if you all had seen this and what your thoughts were.

I'm with you all who think less is more.

http://www.breederscup.com/article/b...ss-partnership

(Oh and although I never said it yes... I have continued to say Distaff as well (like Merlinsky) and am glad they changed the name back to what it should be).
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Old 09-19-2013, 04:15 PM
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been busy for a change....haven't had time to read that, but i will.

and it's always been distaff for me, and ladies classic always gives me pause when i see it in an article.
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Old 09-19-2013, 04:25 PM
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been busy for a change....haven't had time to read that, but i will.

and it's always been distaff for me, and ladies classic always gives me pause when i see it in an article.
It doesn't relate to the Distaff but it's a change, an addition, and I thought I really don't want to clutter up the paddock when we have plenty of BC threads already.

Nothing against Arabian races in general (not something I pay attention to) but do we really need this?

Maybe I'm mean.
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Old 09-19-2013, 04:45 PM
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It doesn't relate to the Distaff but it's a change, an addition, and I thought I really don't want to clutter up the paddock when we have plenty of BC threads already.

Nothing against Arabian races in general (not something I pay attention to) but do we really need this?

Maybe I'm mean.
Calling it the World Thoroughbred Championships and then carding something for a different breed outside of that but still on the day is silly. Someone commented they've put an Arabian race on the Arc card, is that true? I love the breed, but they don't need to be doing non-TB stuff during a TB championship. It's a bit of a stretch to connect it to the origination of the breed. I assume there was a financial contribution involved?
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Old 09-19-2013, 06:15 PM
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'The Emirates Equestrian Federation founded the President of the United Arab Emirates Cup series twenty years ago to promote the bred of pure Arabian race horses worldwide. The President's Cup is staged at major racecourses Internationally each year and attracts the best horses globally. In previous years the races have been held at Ascot, Sandown and Newmarket Racecourses in the UK, Keeneland, Churchill Downs and Pimlico in the USA, Chantilly, Deauville and St. Cloud in France, Moscow Hippodrome in Russia, the Curragh in Ireland, Baden Baden in Germany, Ostend in Belgium, Veliefendi in Turkey and Duidigt in Holland.'

interesting. can't see where it would hurt.
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