The CUP people announced last week that certain races will guarantee the connections an entry into the the related category come champion day.
This will greatly inhance the stature of grade 1"s.
Now if only this model could be expanded to the broader scope of racing,we'd have higher purses,less racing dates and greater interest and participation.
Quarters have their heats,poker its' sattilite tourneys and all telivised sports have their playoffs.
Claimers would vie for placement in alw. races;alw. horses would compete for stake races..etc.
theses purses will be inflated in part due to slots.
But the key to something being done on a grand scale will arrive when the gambling dollar is stretched to the point that casinos won't carry the tracks anymore and a profit would need to be forthcoming.
Casinos will reduce the their meets in length, and days of operation during the week.
Territorial horses competing for various categories could and would go over on the tube.
DRUGS?--strict and swift penalties would be imposed by casinos on any party that attempts to do CHICANERY...who knows better how to police this problem?
Calder does an exemplary job with various SPECIAL days,and the Cal/fla race day increases the purse and modest bragging rights.
There is no ending to this contemplation...except to say...don't mind me cause I ain't nuthin but a dream.... rh 1972