Breeders Crown 2018

[arlington]

All the best with Tidal Surge on Saturday night Dot.

[Dot]

Thanks Wayne

[Dot]

There's been discussion on other social media regarding changing the dates of the breeders crown to a more favourable time of year for attracting people to the races so I thought I'd open the conversation here.

The Breeders Crown is a generational race, and provided the same generation continues to race each other I don't see there is a problem if they are actually 3 and 4 years old when the races are conducted. There is talk of changing the entire racing season but it seems there is some opposition to this. But if all references to 2 and 3 year olds in the Breeders Crown terms and conditions were deleted and replaced with series (no) for foals of season 20??/20?? then I don't see how the series couldn't be run in the spring, potentially with much better promotional opportunities, instead of winter independent of other ( or not) changes to the racing calendar.

Whilst we traditionally think of derbies as races for 3 year olds in many trotting countries in Europe derbies are races for four year olds. Not saying we need to change our derbies, or maybe we do, but we do need to change historical conventions that are holding us back from engaging better with the general public in a competitive marketplace.

[Messenger]

Adapting the old footy saying:
A good big girl beats a good little girl
That was the case with Sleepee proving too strong for Emerald Stride in the 2yo Trotting Fillies Final

[Messenger]

Congratulations Anne (Bonnie) - a monster performance by Hurricane Harley as he had to make more than one run in that Gp1 company

[Messenger]

Ride High simply Amazing as this is his first ever campaign and he has won 8/9 and beaten some phenomenal horses

[alphastud]

Congratulations Anne.. super stuff

[alphastud]

Ride High simply Amazing as this is his first ever campaign and he has won 8/9 and beaten some phenomenal horses

Ride High real deal. Freak. .. closely related to Major Times who placed 4th.

[Messenger]

Speak No Evil 3yo Fillies Winner has had an exceptional 8 months - she only had her first ever start on Jan 9 this year!

[Messenger]

I am not saying we have to go European but maybe it should be that you cannot take 1st if you are in a break crossing the finish line - it doesn't make for much of a photo/promotion for the sport