Derby Trial renamed, moved to KDerby day

[Some_One]

Originally Posted by Fingal

Martin Panza nows works for CDI ? When you consolidate all the races of prestige onto a few big days sure you'll increase the handle for those few days, but what about the individual days for the rest of the meet ?

If you replace the Trial with an NXW allowance type race on opening night, do you really expect much of a drop?

[cj]

Bayern ran in the Trial last year, DQed from first to second.

[RXB]

Originally Posted by cj

Bayern ran in the Trial last year, DQed from first to second.

True. But Bayern got squashed in the Preakness. Then ran like the wind in the Stephens. I suspect the Stephens is a far better landing spot anyway for most of the competitive Derby Trial runners. Besides, if Derby horses can run back in two weeks, so can Derby Trial horses if the connections are motivated to do so.

[cj]

Originally Posted by RXB

True. But Bayern got squashed in the Preakness. Then ran like the wind in the Stephens. I suspect the Stephens is a far better landing spot anyway for most of the competitive Derby Trial runners. Besides, if Derby horses can run back in two weeks, so can Derby Trial horses if the connections are motivated to do so.

Bayern never had a chance in the Preakness, was squashed at the start. I realize they can still run back, but most likely they won't.

[JustRalph]

What does this do to the point system?

[maclr11]

Originally Posted by cj

Bayern never had a chance in the Preakness, was squashed at the start. I realize they can still run back, but most likely they won't.

This is obviously a Coburn conspiracy starting to make it harder for horses who try to prep in other races, next thing we know the Peter Pan will be on Belmont Day.

[AlBundy33]

Originally Posted by maclr11

This is obviously a Coburn conspiracy starting to make it harder for horses who try to prep in other races, next thing we know the Peter Pan will be on Belmont Day.

Don't give them any ideas.