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Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-24-2018, 10:58 PM
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Posted By dilanesp
So was Cigar's at Belmont. But it definitely...

So was Cigar's at Belmont.

But it definitely wouldn't be grest if you had a mud freak like Exaggerator was a couple of years ago winning a big BC field. Easy Goer losing to Is It True wasn't so...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-17-2018, 05:23 PM
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Posted By dilanesp
They did. The BC said no. Now to be fair,...

They did. The BC said no.

Now to be fair, DMR got turned down a few times before getting a yes.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-17-2018, 05:21 PM
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Posted By dilanesp
Ted Basset took over. And he wanted to move it...

Ted Basset took over. And he wanted to move it around. Plus, there were big people in the sport like Ogden Phipps and Mack Miller who did not like California tracks.

I remember Gaines coming out...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-17-2018, 04:03 PM
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Posted By dilanesp
In addition to the loss of a big day of racing,...

In addition to the loss of a big day of racing, the reality is without the BC most trainers would just duck competition if they could help it.

This was why I was so incensed with the Rachel...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-17-2018, 01:45 PM
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Posted By dilanesp
Can we stop with this "original intent"? The...

Can we stop with this "original intent"? The original intent was to run mostly in California. That's what John Gaines said, and 3 of the first 4 BC's were here.

Rotation came later after smaller...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-17-2018, 12:49 PM
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Posted By dilanesp
Churchill has lights. That helps.

Churchill has lights. That helps.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-17-2018, 01:32 AM
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Posted By dilanesp
The way trainers rest their horses, it would ruin...

The way trainers rest their horses, it would ruin Saratoga and Del Mar if they did that.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-16-2018, 01:42 PM
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Posted By dilanesp
Some observations: 1. The obvious one--...

Some observations:

1. The obvious one-- Breeders' Cups are mostly in California for the same reason Super Bowls are mostly in warm weather places. You get good weather not only for the event...
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