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#1
Ask the Experts / BC Classic Fractions
November 09, 2020, 09:53:21 PM
Can you provide the fractions for the BC Classic as timed by Thoro-Graph.
Ironic since, Longines was a major sponsor.
Who is responsible for timing of races at Keeneland.
Did Keeneland provide fractions for the race, which were hand timed.
#2
Ask the Experts / Re: Churchill Downs
March 16, 2020, 10:36:39 AM
The common stock in Churchill Downs (symbol CHDN) is down almost 50% in the last 30 days. If the Derby is rescheduled for June, will that affect the schedule for the Preakness and Belmont? Churchill really needs the money this year for the premium seating. What is it, $50,000 for a box seat? By the way, who looks strongest among Baffert\'s top 3, Authenticate, Badal or Charlatan?
#3
Ask the Experts / Re: Nobody knew NUTIN 🤫
March 13, 2020, 09:19:46 AM
Statistics don\'t lie.
Who\'s gonna be next?


Leading Trainers at Monmouth Park
Starting Date: 05/04/2019
Ending Date: 10/27/2019


Name              Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
Jorge Navarro         219 68 40 25 $2,144,588
Jason Servis          136 40 37 23 $2,214,900
Kelly J. Breen        125 36 18 14 $1,071,603
Jose H. Delgado        81 25 18 13 $  602,323
J. Kent Sweezey       116 22 17 18 $  551,256
Patrick B. McBurney   111 17 16 12 $  711,752
Jorge Duarte, Jr.      51 16 5 10 $   643,150
Jane Cibelli           66 14 7 10 $   345,822

Comments from Monmouth Park (Darby Development) CEO on 2019 Haskell day:

Drazin warned there could also be legal issues if racetracks do not adopt consistent standards for racing on humid days.

\"My living is litigation, and if I was going after a racetrack for not canceling when it\'s hot, and they had canceled and set a precedent Saturday when the temperatures and indexes were lower, they are dead.

Paulick report comments on Drazin\'s horse trained by Jason Servis:

Sent to post as the 8-5 favorite, Dennis Drazin\'s homebred Sunny Ridge got the job done in Saturday\'s Grade 3 Salvator Mile. The 6-year-old son of Holy Bull defeated second choice Diamond King by about three-quarters of a length at the wire, earning his first graded win since 2016. Jose Lezcano piloted the Jason Servis trainee through the mile over Monmouth\'s fast main track in 1:37.17.

“Once he made his move he really took off,” said Servis. “I told (owner) Dennis Drazin one of these days they\'re going to come back to him and he\'s going to win a really big race. He has been so close so many times. He\'s a poor man\'s horse. He bangs away every race and makes money. I never even thought about him as Jersey-bred. When I got him as a 2-year-old I told Dennis I am going to make $1 million with this horse. Look at him. He\'s a big, beautiful horse. And he\'s a gelding so he could have another good three years in him. He might hit $2.5 million. I\'m thrilled to death with his performance.”
#4
Excellent point. Racetracks do have the power of exclusion as the owner of real estate, which has been used frequently by Jeff Gural at the Meadowlands. They can exercise this exclusive of the various racing commissions. It was done with  Hollendorfer. Horse owners could also be more demanding, but all they want is a high percentage trainer, regardless of how they get there.