Names in the News

re: Names in the News

Fran Loszynski — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:26:22 GMT

If you have never been to Saratoga, make a point to go. Enrich your spirit with the first annals of horseracing. Take the train and arrive at the station where murals of racing imbedded in brick greet you. Take a cab through the hills and view the wood springs, and hold tight the rail at Saratoga track. If you never saw Seabiscuit and all of the old legends, you will. Their spirits are there. The wind in the trees at Saratoga will fill your ears with the sound of thunder down the racetrack to the finish line. If you've never been to Saratoga -simply "go" to find your heart in horseracing.

re: Names in the News

AfleetAlexForever — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:31:58 GMT

Santa Anita is not an awful choice at this point due to going back to dirt. They have no idea how to deal with or handle the surface as seen by 2 year olds running times faster than "The Bid" but we know that its likely weather wont be an issue out there. I know i've already made plans just in case the BC goes back to SA.

It would seem you may be onto something with the top graded stakes being run earlier in the day, they have no problem dealing with that scenerio in Europe, maybe we should consider doing the same thing.

BTW did everyone get a chance to see Frankel demolish that Sussex field, that was really something special.

re: Names in the News

Giddyup — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:40:16 GMT

The Saratoga meet is always one of the best so aside from a few minor tweaks it would probably be best to leave the winning formula as is. I think the BC committee is aware Belmont Park can host the championships as good as anybody but tend to favor Santa Anita because the weather there is generally more favorable in November. What a great story it would make if Frankel was successful at the BC this November.