tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420729300769326017.post3245299581517287832..comments2023-10-24T06:39:43.370-04:00Comments on EquiSpace: Let's Get the Teens Started!Gene Kershnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00586143410935016668noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420729300769326017.post-86480474764423984712009-12-29T22:06:15.290-05:002009-12-29T22:06:15.290-05:00The triple crown is basically mythical. Maybe it&...The triple crown is basically mythical. Maybe it's important from a media standpoint or to generate racing excitement but the reality is that other 3 year old races are pretty important as well. The Florida Derby, Bluegrass, and Travers, for instance. And, for all its fame, the Kentucky Derby just hasn't reinforced its cachet with money. One of these days somebody is going to put up a bigger purse on the same date and owners and trainers might move their tack to another location.Pulverized Conceptshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14860274211446159849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420729300769326017.post-77056460536605114832009-12-29T22:00:18.842-05:002009-12-29T22:00:18.842-05:00Derek/TKS: The Nat'l P4 was a late addition to...Derek/TKS: The Nat'l P4 was a late addition to the post after I read Waldrop's latest wish list for 2010, which did not include the Nat'l P4. This is one of those marketing opportunities lost to teach newbies how to handicap and play a multi-race exotic with TV coverage to boot.<br /><br />ED: Thanks for the correction, my copy editor and fact checker is on vacay this week. Thanks for filling in!Gene Kershnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586143410935016668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420729300769326017.post-44416925214508973572009-12-29T21:47:17.882-05:002009-12-29T21:47:17.882-05:00I second the emotion on the National Pick 4. But ...I second the emotion on the National Pick 4. But still why can we not have at least one wagering pool that is set at 10% takeout?<br /><br />The all-stakes National Pick Four is a terrific idea if implemented with a level of pricing and television coverage. Thoroughbred Racing should be able to buy time on air now that Billy Mays has left us.<br /><br />Any half-hearted approaches should not even be attempted. Go for the gusto NTRA !The_Knight_Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13497100877439699363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420729300769326017.post-9897487833191143702009-12-29T19:16:58.609-05:002009-12-29T19:16:58.609-05:00Post time favorites who have won the Derby since 2...Post time favorites who have won the Derby since 2004:<br /><br />Street Sense in 2007<br />Big Brown in 2008<br /><br />That's two out of the last five or 40%, which is more than the national average.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13554792681227665669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420729300769326017.post-27296125070658747712009-12-29T17:06:55.901-05:002009-12-29T17:06:55.901-05:00I would love to see the National Pick 4 return. I...I would love to see the National Pick 4 return. It was such a great bet and added some more excitement to the ESPN races. <br /><br />It would also add more interest to the handicapping element of ESPN's coverage so that novices can learn they don't have to just play "the hammer's" $120 three-horse exacta boxes.Dereknoreply@blogger.com