tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9651790.post9128694886702243361..comments2009-08-31T21:18:46.490-04:00Comments on Handride: Win and You're InHandridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365169347148710377handrideclothing@yahoo.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9651790.post-3920624942661255782009-08-31T21:18:46.490-04:002009-08-31T21:18:46.490-04:00In addition to the reason you stated, I simply don...In addition to the reason you stated, I simply don't like W&YI because it seems like an ineffective marketing ploy. I have to admit I don't really know what all the W&YI races are and don't really care. I assume that the W&YI races are prestigious graded stakes that if a horse won they would be in the BC anyway since there are 14 entries over 2 days of races. I mean should the KY Derby be a W&YI race for the BC? Did W&YI implications add any extra pizzaz to last week's Traver's and King's Bishop? The only people who care about W&YI are the connections of the race horses (maybe). Furthermore, the more category of BC races that are added, the less useful and coherent W&YI becomes to a casual fan. Maybe they could restrict W&YI to only the Classic??Steve Mundayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07610339768009395207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9651790.post-56508605691870819452009-08-31T10:59:52.316-04:002009-08-31T10:59:52.316-04:00Holy cow! I actually agree with you 100%.
The ide...Holy cow! I actually agree with you 100%.<br /><br />The idea that winning a race should allow a horse (and his connections) to circumvent the very nomination process that funds the entire program is idiocy.<br /><br />Glad to hear we're in accord on this!Eddie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13554792681227665669noreply@blogger.com