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Originally Posted by Tom
Exactly. Not blaming NYRA, but the nd result is still the same.
Smaller field and many non-competitive fields.
Not sure what the answer is, but is it even being discussed?
At least for weekend racing.
Maybe have sub races for dirt on standby, make the decision late Thursday or Friday which to run? As it is now, when the race comes of and scratches happen, everyone's schedule is disrupted anyway.
Maybe a 10%-15% purse bonus for MTO only horses? Weight allowance? Waiver claiming for MTO? Exception from allowance conditions for MTO?
"NW1X MCS, OC50,000 or MTO" clause?
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Fortunately, I don't run the racing office. You would think/hope the purses are good enough that you shouldn't need any more incentive to run as an MTO. Not that I dislike your idea, but shouldn't the regular purses be enough? If anything, we should incentivize turf horses to stay in ( but, then, dirt horses would just enter in the body of the race....right? ). Vicious circle.
You can't have "sub races" as that would cause WAY too much confusion. Plus, I'm not even sure we could fill extra races anyway ( note Wednesday's 8-race card ).
I hear you, and it's frustrating and difficult. We have been fortunate overall with weather over the past four or five years. We paid for it this year. It's brutal for everyone. Hopefully, this too shall pass.
