WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU??
Overlooked in the Eight Belles tragedy is
the absolutely tantalizing confrontation between
Big Brown and Curlin in this fall’s
Breeders Cup Classic assuming what is remains
operative between now and then.
Imagine if Big Brown is indeed the real deal
and sweeps the Triple Crown and the other
stuff, the stage will be set for the confrontation
with Curlin in what could be as intriguing
a match up as when 3-year-old Secretariat
trounced 4-year-old Riva Ridge in the inaugural
Marlboro Cup.
Imagine if we had a similar forum for Somebeachsomewhere
if he proves to be what the qualifier suggests
he might be!
THE MESSAGE
PART TWO
As testimony to the ‘gold in them thar
hills” discussion in last week’s
trotlines, herewith is the following for your
inspection.
Chester Downs, Sunday April 20th offered
13 races with cumulative purses approximating
$360,000. The Monday April 21st card offered
13 races with cumulative purses of $263,000.
On Saturday April 19th, there were 13 races
staged at The Meadowlands for cumulative purses
of $380,000. Woodbine carded 12 races with
total purses of $267,000. Yonkers offered
11 races with purses totaling $247,000. During
the afternoon, Pocono Downs featured 14 races
with total purses of $167,000. It should be
noted that in the case of Pocono, several
races were for modest claimers in which the
purse was fairly close to the claiming value.
Isn’t there anyway to get this message
out to the general public? After all, they
are potential customers though most are blissfully
oblivious to current realities that there
really is gold in them thar hills especially
at the slots fueled Racinos.
Even if this prosperity is but temporary
as Andy Cohen’s alarmingly illustrative
wire to wire piece in the April 30th Horseman
implies, it is worth shouting about loud clear
and often! In other words, we should make
hay while the sun shines bright.
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