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OT--Horse racing is coming back--Pegasus $12 million race tomorrow
Posted on 1/27/17 at 9:15 pm
Posted on 1/27/17 at 9:15 pm
I remember reading Sea Biscuit and was struck by one fact in the book. It seems in the early twentieth century horse racing was the most popular spectator sport in America drawing more people than baseball even.
I went to the Fairgrounds this year for the first time in 30 years and throughly enjoyed it.
There is something cool about watching those big horses and reading all the stats and studying the odds and stuff.
Well it seems some in the horse industry want to bring more attention to the sport and have organized the richest horse race in US history--the Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park in South Florida.
Entry fee for the horses is $1 million. You got to have some real confidence in your horse to put up a million bucks to get him in a race.
NBC is going to carry it nationally. 3:30 CST.
Has anybody been keeping up with this?
I went to the Fairgrounds this year for the first time in 30 years and throughly enjoyed it.
There is something cool about watching those big horses and reading all the stats and studying the odds and stuff.
Well it seems some in the horse industry want to bring more attention to the sport and have organized the richest horse race in US history--the Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park in South Florida.
Entry fee for the horses is $1 million. You got to have some real confidence in your horse to put up a million bucks to get him in a race.
NBC is going to carry it nationally. 3:30 CST.
Has anybody been keeping up with this?
This post was edited on 1/27/17 at 9:18 pm
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Posted on 1/27/17 at 9:26 pm to I B Freeman
Paging vengaenceofrain
Posted on 1/28/17 at 3:57 am to I B Freeman
Horse racing is awesome. I really think they need to do some big match races to try and generate some buzz.
Posted on 1/28/17 at 7:19 am to diat150
Hoping the shorter race helps Chrome win his last race. Victor needs to ride him like it is his last race and not look back 18 times during the race.
Posted on 1/28/17 at 8:16 am to I B Freeman
One. Of the easier big races you'll ever find to handicap. Chrome and arrogate are the two best dirt horses on earth by a wide margin. And you can't give me one logical of reason to wager chrome over arrogate. Better post, more. Tactical, coming off a classic win, and you'all probably get a better pride cause. Chime is a house glhold name
Posted on 1/28/17 at 9:39 am to vengeanceofrain
Do you think it is simply ego that causes people to pay the $1 million entry fee given Chrome and Arrogate seem to so superior?
One horse that is intriguing to me is Pray for Relief. A HUGE long shot but has a very good jockey, Florent and according to the Brisket ratings for "speed at the distance"is the third highest in that rating. At 60-1 it may be worth a Show bet.
One horse that is intriguing to me is Pray for Relief. A HUGE long shot but has a very good jockey, Florent and according to the Brisket ratings for "speed at the distance"is the third highest in that rating. At 60-1 it may be worth a Show bet.
Posted on 1/28/17 at 9:50 am to I B Freeman
I can't imagine you would lose money if you came 4th for example
Posted on 1/28/17 at 10:44 am to engvol
they are going to soup that track up
they have always doen that for big days and breeders cup days. they make SA field guys look like geniuses.
Better watch the races earlier, it will give you an exact look at what the big race will end up.
they have always doen that for big days and breeders cup days. they make SA field guys look like geniuses.
Better watch the races earlier, it will give you an exact look at what the big race will end up.
Posted on 1/28/17 at 10:49 am to stlslick
I am watching TwinSpires now. Put a little on Sweeping Paddy now in race 2.
Posted on 1/28/17 at 10:56 am to I B Freeman
i bet the #2
Posted on 1/28/17 at 10:58 am to stlslick
Gulfstream is 10 minutes from my house. Might have to go check it out.
Posted on 1/28/17 at 11:17 am to gizmoflak
bet the #5 in first stakes race
should sit right off the pace and swoooooop on by
should sit right off the pace and swoooooop on by
Posted on 1/28/17 at 11:18 am to I B Freeman
quote:
Horse racing is coming back
People care about 3 races, and they only care about the 3rd if the same horse wins the first 2.
Posted on 1/28/17 at 11:21 am to SG_Geaux
quote:
People care about 3 races
Well the Pegasus certainly doesn't have the audience of a Triple Crown but I have seen articles about the race in the WSJ and Forbes so it is getting attention outside the horse world.
The purse is really big. NBC national coverage will help some. I didn't see much promotion of the race by NBC however.
Posted on 1/28/17 at 11:25 am to I B Freeman
quote:
People care about 3 races
people watch the breeders cup as well
Posted on 1/28/17 at 11:32 am to I B Freeman
You think this Pegasus experiment is horse racing making a comeback? 
Fwiw, not worth betting the top 2, though id rather chrome win.
Go shaman ghost
Also, not a million dollar entry fee. People bought starting spots last year for a million then most had to work out leases or deals to fill their spots.
Fwiw, not worth betting the top 2, though id rather chrome win.
Go shaman ghost
Also, not a million dollar entry fee. People bought starting spots last year for a million then most had to work out leases or deals to fill their spots.
This post was edited on 1/28/17 at 11:35 am
Posted on 1/28/17 at 11:38 am to Aspercel
what a horrible trip on the 5
ur not going to get through, when the front 2 are starting to come back to the pack. Cory looking like a FG/Arlington rider there.
ur not going to get through, when the front 2 are starting to come back to the pack. Cory looking like a FG/Arlington rider there.
Posted on 1/28/17 at 11:39 am to stlslick
I missed the race.
I don't do a ton of international horse following, but I do some. I was sad to see steeplechase horse many clouds died today.
I don't do a ton of international horse following, but I do some. I was sad to see steeplechase horse many clouds died today.
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