tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post5755537161584683855..comments2024-02-27T17:43:37.207-05:00Comments on View From the Racetrack Grandstand: Sour GrapesThat Blog Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-49336726664031449512011-06-27T00:26:12.394-04:002011-06-27T00:26:12.394-04:00I still would like to see the heat racing re-intro...I still would like to see the heat racing re-introduced but in a modified format that would address several of these issues:<br /><br />1. Continue to race eliminations the week before.<br />2. At the final, if the elimination winner does not win the race, then have a raceoff.<br /><br />The advantages of this are:<br /><br />1. It would eliminate the 'meaningless elimination' issue.<br />2. It would eliminate the open post draw issue by having the draw based on the eliminations.<br />3. The most you would have to go is two heats during the final, and only then occasionally.<br />4. Raceoffs add to the excitement for fans.<br />5. It would get harness racing back to the basic principals it evolved on.<br /><br />I will call this the Sinsel Modified Heat Rules. <br /><br />Scott Sinselmtneer1212https://www.blogger.com/profile/04167753728688788457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-60256295603141837482011-06-24T19:06:41.177-04:002011-06-24T19:06:41.177-04:00Pacingguy, I agree with the graded stakes as well....Pacingguy, I agree with the graded stakes as well.<br /><br />ClaudetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-79906860969424016272011-06-24T18:07:47.941-04:002011-06-24T18:07:47.941-04:00Claudette, You make too much success. Unfortunate...Claudette, You make too much success. Unfortunately, the industry refuses to grade their stakes races. This is why I said an option would be stakes races. Graded races would make more sense.That Blog Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-30548102241559385202011-06-24T12:01:34.263-04:002011-06-24T12:01:34.263-04:00What about basing it on graded earnings like they ...What about basing it on graded earnings like they do in the thoroughbred industry? I think they draw out of a hat for post positions in the Kentucky Derby? Powerful Mist had his choice in the NA Cup, but fell short at the wire, placing 6th. Ya, post is important, but we must look at the entire package of each entrant, which includes, the drive, the training, and the overall fitness (health) of that particular horse at the specific point in time.<br /><br />ClaudetteNewHorizonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14796515983846741268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-58620067364734929232011-06-24T09:27:46.276-04:002011-06-24T09:27:46.276-04:00You can remind Mr. Takter that Pastor Stephen was ...You can remind Mr. Takter that Pastor Stephen was beaten in the Breeders Crown last year by a horse coming out of the 9 hole. You are right, this is most definitely an unjustified complaint.JLBnoreply@blogger.com