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09-28-2019, 02:45 PM
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GARY
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Florida
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The Vosburgh
What this game is all about..
what really caught my attention were the owners hugging the
place horse minutes before the race....
Nominating this race as one of the most exiting race(s) this year...
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09-28-2019, 02:57 PM
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Veteran
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Lincoln, NE
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Great race.
Imperial Hint was done. Especially after such a huge race last out, he was supposed to fold up shop, and with a furlong to go, that is what was gonna happen.
Nope. He re-rallied and was not gonna be denied. Amazing efforts in his last two. 100% sure now that Imperial Hint is back and a massive player in the BC Sprint.
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09-28-2019, 03:29 PM
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C'est Tout
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Cajunland
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09-28-2019, 03:48 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Dark Side of the Moon
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Originally Posted by PhantomOnTour
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a good horse race down the stretch doesnt always mean its a good betting race, but if you cant bet it then it might as well be enjoyable.
You see how much Saratoga depends on other horses shipping in to create some of the dynamic stakes races they have, the rest of the year NY is just like everywhere else.
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09-28-2019, 03:55 PM
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C'est Tout
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Cajunland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GMB@BP
a good horse race down the stretch doesnt always mean its a good betting race, but if you cant bet it then it might as well be enjoyable.
You see how much Saratoga depends on other horses shipping in to create some of the dynamic stakes races they have, the rest of the year NY is just like everywhere else.
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Agreed, it was a good race, but still it didn't inspire any excitement in me because we all knew it would come down to those two.
The short fields in NY (and everywhere else) has slowly driven my interest away from racing.
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09-28-2019, 04:26 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Missouri
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PhantomOnTour
Agreed, it was a good race, but still it didn't inspire any excitement in me because we all knew it would come down to those two.
The short fields in NY (and everywhere else) has slowly driven my interest away from racing.
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CD has good fields tonight
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09-28-2019, 06:20 PM
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The Voice of Reason!
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Canandaigua, New york
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Yes, good card - I prefer night racing myself.
As far as NYRA goes, enjoy it now - once the turf courses close for the year, it will be slim pickins for 5 months.
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09-28-2019, 06:37 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PhantomOnTour
The short fields in NY (and everywhere else) has slowly driven my interest away from racing.
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Just save your $$ for Kentucky Downs every year  
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09-28-2019, 07:06 PM
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The Voice of Reason!
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Canandaigua, New york
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NYRA should consider 5 days a year!
Might get a few "  "horses in dirt races~ 
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09-28-2019, 07:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Queens, NY
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The Vosburgh exacta paid $3.30. I was legitimately trying to remember a shorter one but I couldn't. I'm sure I've seen one, but I don't remember it. I didn't have to wait long to top it. The Beldame paid $2.90.
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09-28-2019, 08:58 PM
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The Voice of Reason!
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Canandaigua, New york
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Pretty sad.
If this is the price of "quality" racing, give me nickle claimers any day.
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09-29-2019, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Queens, NY
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Originally Posted by Tom
Pretty sad.
If this is the price of "quality" racing, give me nickle claimers any day.
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Races featuring 5 mules should be back at Fresno in a few days. 
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09-29-2019, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by classhandicapper
Races featuring 5 mules should be back at Fresno in a few days. |
Hey I do well in those!
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09-30-2019, 09:31 AM
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The Voice of Reason!
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Canandaigua, New york
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Where are the Weiner dogs? 
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09-30-2019, 09:40 PM
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The supposed biggest day of the Belmont Fall Championship meet and....
The all sources handle was a paltry $14 million.
Horses to the gate 81. 11 events . Avg per event 7.3...Not horrible
But the graded stakes races? 4 events. 23 went to post. Avg a hair over 5 per.
Not good. That's usually where the bulk of the handle goes. Not Saturday.
My argument that there are simply too many Graded races. Too many tracks scheduling graded races with slots fueled purses.
Connections can scour the track websites look in the Horsemen's section and find so called graded stakes with half million dollar purses which draw fields of horses which should be in NW2X.
Its a joke.
Maybe I just long for the "good old days" where important fall meets got all the good horses that due to the special-ness of then Graded Races HAD to face other really good horses. Trainers and owners didn't have much choice. Either run your horse vs the best in training or get shunted aside for post season honors and lose value in future breeding opportunities.
Now when I see those commercials of print ads that say "Winner of the Grade (X) Blue Ball Semi Prix Stakes" standing at Shady Acres Farm, I want to spit up beer.
Or do I owe everyone an apology?
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