#Soundbites - If you could add one Breeders’ Cup race, what would it be? Or are there enough Breeders’ Cup races already?
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By Bill Heller
If you could add one Breeders’ Cup race, what would it be? Or are there enough Breeders’ Cup races already?
Dale Romans
It’s a good question. Let me think for a minute. A filly and mare turf mile. I just think it would be a good race.
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Al Stall
I’ve never thought about that. I’m not sure. It seems like they have it covered. I think it’s fine as is.
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Craig Dollase
Craig Dollase
A straight three-year-old dirt race for fillies and one for the boys. That might be something. They don’t have that. With the situation right now, all the three-year-olds are backed up because of the virus and are racing in the fall. See if that sparks some interest moving forward. It would produce big fields.
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Richard Mandella
Richard Mandella
I remember the first one in one day. It seemed more important with one day. But racing needs desperately to get people involved in it and interested in it. If they want to add another race, have one and then have an auction afterwards. You put up a good purse of $300,000, $400,000 or $500,000. And then anyone can bid on the winner. You would have to have the money in an account and a rule so that the current owner couldn’t bid and keep his horse. You make it the last race of the day. Get the winner, get the bids, and anyone could get the horse. If you did it once, it might start a following. It might get the public involved.
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David Donk
I think they pretty much cover all the divisions. I think it would dilute the quality. I think what they have is sufficient because of the horse population in the country. It’s an owner issue, not a trainer issue. At the end of the day, the buck stops there.
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D. Wayne Lukas
David Donk
I think I’d leave it alone. I don‘t think there’s any other race that would have much significance. I might change the format on Friday and Saturday. I think they definitely need to beef up the Friday card.
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Michael Matz
Michael Matz
Are there any divisions left? I think it’s enough the way it is. You don’t want to water it down anymore than it already is.
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Mark Hennig
They keep changing it so often. They’ve got 14 now. Allowing races strictly for three-year-olds would make the Classic a disaster. Most years, the older horses have been depleted, and the three-year-olds have done well. To me, do a turf mile for fillies and mares just like the boys. …
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