Comments on: In support of Jess Jackson’s decision to skip the Breeders’ Cup Classic http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/06/24/in-support-of-jess-jacksons-decision-to-skip-the-breeders-cup-classic/ THE ODYSSEY OF A HORSE RACING ENTHUSIAST AND AMATEUR HANDICAPPER Fri, 18 May 2012 13:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Why Rachel Alexandra versus Zenyatta might not matter « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/06/24/in-support-of-jess-jacksons-decision-to-skip-the-breeders-cup-classic/#comment-5586 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:01:44 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/?p=1436#comment-5586 [...] obvious answer would seem to be yes.  I’ve already gone on record defending the decision of Jess Jackson to avoid running over what he refers to as “plastics” so I won’t go down that road [...]

]]> By: On to the Haskell! Rachel headed to New Jersey « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/06/24/in-support-of-jess-jacksons-decision-to-skip-the-breeders-cup-classic/#comment-5450 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:43:44 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/?p=1436#comment-5450 [...] got in this horse and if they have any plans of seriously competing for Horse of the Year honors while skipping the Breeders’ Cup Classic, then they need to win BIG races.  And you KNOW they’ve got such plans.  The Haskell, quite [...]

]]> By: A Saturday to remember « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/06/24/in-support-of-jess-jacksons-decision-to-skip-the-breeders-cup-classic/#comment-5357 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:57:46 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/?p=1436#comment-5357 [...] Uh-oh…here comes that nasty debate again.  [...]

]]> By: Kevin Stafford http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/06/24/in-support-of-jess-jacksons-decision-to-skip-the-breeders-cup-classic/#comment-5354 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:54:45 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/?p=1436#comment-5354 Edit: you know what….I’m not even doing it…

All – much thanks to all who voted. Do check out Steven Crist’s article in the DRF, which makes many of the same points I was trying to hit upon (my apologies for not being as clear and concise as Crist):

http://www.drf.com/drfNewsArticle.do?NID=104972&subs=0&arc=0

So as not to confuse, those points being:

-The BC would be better served being run on a true dirt surface.
- that the decision to run at Santa Anita 2 years in a row was based on marketing dollars, and not in the spirit of having the best true championship possible.
- that running the BC over a synthetic track undermines the entire purpose of the BC – which is to have a DEFINITIVE year-end championship.

Headed off to go see Rachel in the Mother Goose. Over 100 fanclub members coming along for the trip. Then Zenyatta just a few minutes later!

Take Back Saturday! :-)

]]> By: Alejo http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2009/06/24/in-support-of-jess-jacksons-decision-to-skip-the-breeders-cup-classic/#comment-5352 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:42:59 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/?p=1436#comment-5352 So you make such a big deal about Tiago finishing ahead of Curlin….as if an inferior horse would never beat a top horse on dirt. You act like Curlin has never been beaten on dirt. Name a single breeders cup winner from last year that was a out of the ordinary on any surface.

Why did a horse like Midnight Lute replicate his dirt form? Everything is a fluke because you want it that way.

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