![]() You see agreeing to this plan would mean putting all selfish acts aside and trying to develop the game. There will be 3 horses instead of 1 still eligible for the TC. But at least The Preakness is now a viable race. Unfortunately there will be 3 winners and not 1. Limit it the fields to 14 horses per heat(i believe just 1 starting gate) Based on points or money earned,seed the horses ala the NCAA college basketball format. Take a page from the Hambeltonian in Harness Racing. Many state the 20 horse field is dangerous and not fair(i agree with them). Unfortunately only 20 can qualify,and many are left outside holding the bag and looking enviously through the window. The race everyone and their mothers wants to run in is the Derby. It is so outside the box,you can say one is in a circle. My plan is whacky and more than likely makes no sense. To further develop the interests of the game and increase new prospective owners. #1 and foremost,if it aids in the health of the horses and prevents injuries. I would want the same if i ran the track. Their concern was that due to the quick 2 week turnaround,they were not getting the top horses to compete on their big day of racing. Then others suggested it was not his thought,The heads of Pimlico started the argument for an amendment to the schedule. But like i said>Selfish gains(and rightfully so ) were his motivation. Then i might have a small amount of respect for him. He sit out all 3 TC races,just to prove he is not a Greedy Bastard. Should he be a late developer and not qualify for the Derby. I sure hope that if he and is partners have a 3yo next year worthy of competing with the best. Does one honestly think that he really cares about anyone else winning,or was the only horse he cared about wa California Chrome. In feeling sorry for him,i to have just stopped crying in feeling my pain and sympathy for him. Lets see,Coburn made a suggestion and a statement that he would never see a TC winner in his lifetime. Do it for the right reason and not the selfish points of view that have been brought forth to date. If the Gods of racing will relent to the pressures and buck tradition. There has been a lot of chatter recently as to making changes to the current TC format.
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