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Very well put. I have made similar comments elsewhere on this website only to be met with derision and hostility. How sad is it that the very people invested in the sport cannot recognize that th...

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There is a trend to downplay the achievements of the "little" guys in racing.  I ran a horse the other day and the HRTV and TVG guys were ebullient in the praise of a couple of high profile trai...

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Well written and thank you for sticking up for the little guy.

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I would like to think that all of the posters in favour of restricting entry in the Belmont have never been among those lamenting the lack of stamina in U.S. breeding, but I wouldn't bet on it. ...

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Rock Man: I love your post about California Chrome. When I first read it I was puzzled. How can this person say that we have failed the horse in a sense, after all the love that everyone has po...

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lets keep this simple, Keep the point system the way it is, only change for now lets say, the top 50 point getters become eligible for any of the 3 triple crown races, that way zero point getters...

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I forgot to include Rachel Alexandra and Bernardini.

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I do agree with one of the author's observations: "But like the connections for Funny Cide and Smarty Jones, they are likely a one-hit wonder and will soon be forgotten." I'm confident this has...

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Let's say a rule had always been in place where horses had to run in all three triple crown races. This would have eliminated: Man O'War Conquistador Cielo AP Indy Rags to Riches And ...

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What a load of drivel.  Changing the format of the Triple Crown by lengthening the time between races tarnishes it irreparably.  End it now, and start the snowflake challenge, admitting today's...

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I believe the word "rigged" is too strong and suggests illegality or something underhanded is at play.  Maybe "structured" would be a better term.  Fact remains, however, that those three races...

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CC gave all of us horse racing fans something special and it just makes me feel like we did not appreciate what he did for us all the memories we will have for the rest of our lives

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Victor Espinoza needs to admit he was at fault for the way he rode CC for not having faith in CC for questioning the distance CC did everything you asked him have faith

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Victor Espinoza should spend some time riding in Belmont park The Belmont track is so different to other tracks in the world The final long stretch in going 1 1/2 mile I would never take my h...

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As long as they use a point system to qualify for the Derby, they should do the same for the rest of the series. Coburn could have said it better, but he spoke from the heart. I agree with most o...

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On the day when Secretariat won the Belmont you could have entered a hundred fresh horses in that race and the results still would have been the same.  

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I wasn't a big fan of Coburn's rant but as you point out he was headed in the right direction with some of his thoughts. The big difference is the Triple Crown races attract a lot more horses tha...

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You seem to fall in on the side of a lot of people today that think that we  as a society should subsidize mediocrity at every turn.  Chrome is not a mediocre horse, far from it, but the fact i...

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Thank you, Mr. Shinar! Yes, yes, yes, I totally agree! For heaven's sake, they don't run the Derby Trial on the Wednesday before the Derby anymore, do they? If they did, no one would enter! It's ...

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How about a simple solution that doesn't dramatically change the Triple Crown or decrease field size and at the same time rewards true sportsmanship and makes the races fairer to those who compet...

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As a former owner/trainer/breeder, with a bit more research, I would not change the spacing of the three races, but might offer one suggestion for the triple crown series.....and I realize it wou...

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"... times have changed and horses don't run every two weeks any longer." Why? Because the durable, hard-knocking Thoroughbred of days gone by no longer exists. Should the Triple Crown rules be...

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I have loved horseracing from when I was a little kid as my dad and I bonded over him teaching me to read the form but like its been said over and over the sport is dying and it is because it is ...

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First of all, we KNOW the time between the races has changed over the years. For instance: ".... Sir Barton's four wins were accomplished in a space of just 32 days.... (the 4th win being the Wit...

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It's amazing how there are so many disagreement about the TC races. From points to earnings to schedule. Somehow what ills the industry is ignored. YOU JUST NEED TO START BREEDING GREAT THROUGH...

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