New Posts For Thread: ALAN SWEETMAN RACING POST :ANOTHER SMART ASRE TRYING TO JUSTIFY HIS WAGEShttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31763021/alan-sweetman-racing-post-another-smart-asre-trying-to-justify-his-wagesRevolution needed to stop Irish Derby decline - so make it a mile and a quarterHere's a question. What's the link between the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, the Hyland Racecolours Toorak Handicap, the Clark Stakes Presented by Norton Healthcare and theA limited handicap, why not turn it into a 6 fur race for 3 year olds , I know its lost a fair bit of its lustre over the years but come on ,how many Epsom winners have turned out to be Great . Epsom is a guessing game and only fills the headlines behttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31763021/alan-sweetman-racing-post-another-smart-asre-trying-to-justify-his-wages?post_id=562309183#562309183A limited handicap, why not turn it into a 6 fur race for 3 year olds , I know its lost a fair bit of its lustre over the years but come on ,how many Epsom winners have turned out to be Great . Epsom is a guessing game and only fills the headlines beFri, 24 Jun 2022 07:42:11 -0500Westover's running in it this year,nothing stoppingDesert Crown from turning up to be fair.Used to get some French Derby horses run aswell.Nothing since that was changed to 10F.Only Sotsasshas gone on to win the Arc since it has & that wasas a 4yr olhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31763021/alan-sweetman-racing-post-another-smart-asre-trying-to-justify-his-wages?post_id=562309027#562309027Westover's running in it this year,nothing stoppingDesert Crown from turning up to be fair.Used to get some French Derby horses run aswell.Nothing since that was changed to 10F.Only Sotsasshas gone on to win the Arc since it has & that wasas a 4yr olFri, 24 Jun 2022 06:21:49 -0500perhaps as a limited handicap you'd get the same sort of build-up as the Grand national does. How does the Derby form compare to the Oaks?? Is there some classic trial winner lurking down in the weights that might have been laid out for this? Is thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31763021/alan-sweetman-racing-post-another-smart-asre-trying-to-justify-his-wages?post_id=562308929#562308929perhaps as a limited handicap you'd get the same sort of build-up as the Grand national does. How does the Derby form compare to the Oaks?? Is there some classic trial winner lurking down in the weights that might have been laid out for this? Is theFri, 24 Jun 2022 05:03:03 -0500the handicap idea is a good one, but a classic really should be off level weights. The race to attract the derby/oaks winners is the King George/Arcyou've hit the nail on the head with the comment "the race is no longer the great, hugely anticipatedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31763021/alan-sweetman-racing-post-another-smart-asre-trying-to-justify-his-wages?post_id=562308687#562308687the handicap idea is a good one, but a classic really should be off level weights. The race to attract the derby/oaks winners is the King George/Arcyou've hit the nail on the head with the comment "the race is no longer the great, hugely anticipatedFri, 24 Jun 2022 00:35:03 -0500If the issue is that the race is no longer the great, hugely anticipated event in the Calendar you say it once was, then the quality/ratings of the competitors is not necessarily the issue. If you're going to revamp the race, do so in a way which makhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31763021/alan-sweetman-racing-post-another-smart-asre-trying-to-justify-his-wages?post_id=562308567#562308567If the issue is that the race is no longer the great, hugely anticipated event in the Calendar you say it once was, then the quality/ratings of the competitors is not necessarily the issue. If you're going to revamp the race, do so in a way which makThu, 23 Jun 2022 19:36:40 -0500it was, hence the upgrade. but they made a big mistake allowing an airport to be built next to it.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31763021/alan-sweetman-racing-post-another-smart-asre-trying-to-justify-his-wages?post_id=562308205#562308205it was, hence the upgrade. but they made a big mistake allowing an airport to be built next to it.Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:18:43 -0500I've not been to the "new" Curragh, but previously it has to be one one of the worst places to go racing in Ireland.Fairyhouse/Leopardstown much better.You are wishing against hope that the Irish Derby can continue to be won by bad horses and still khttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31763021/alan-sweetman-racing-post-another-smart-asre-trying-to-justify-his-wages?post_id=562308201#562308201I've not been to the "new" Curragh, but previously it has to be one one of the worst places to go racing in Ireland.Fairyhouse/Leopardstown much better.You are wishing against hope that the Irish Derby can continue to be won by bad horses and still kThu, 23 Jun 2022 16:15:56 -0500downgrading the irish derby will happen the day after im crowned rose of tralee. (extremely unlikely, in case you were wondering)its tricky and im too daft to dismiss sweetie or suggest an alternative. it does not need to carry on as it is, and i donhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31763021/alan-sweetman-racing-post-another-smart-asre-trying-to-justify-his-wages?post_id=562308179#562308179downgrading the irish derby will happen the day after im crowned rose of tralee. (extremely unlikely, in case you were wondering)its tricky and im too daft to dismiss sweetie or suggest an alternative. it does not need to carry on as it is, and i donThu, 23 Jun 2022 16:07:00 -0500Maybe they should downgrade it from a G1.... No point in having a national hunt wanna-be-sire winning it and getting easy G1 race!!The Irish Champion Stakes is the race they should be promoting. Jockey Club and Epsom winner meeting in it and then onhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31763021/alan-sweetman-racing-post-another-smart-asre-trying-to-justify-his-wages?post_id=562308053#562308053Maybe they should downgrade it from a G1.... No point in having a national hunt wanna-be-sire winning it and getting easy G1 race!!The Irish Champion Stakes is the race they should be promoting. Jockey Club and Epsom winner meeting in it and then onThu, 23 Jun 2022 15:35:42 -0500Oh yeah. Although strictly speaking that's 10.5fhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31763021/alan-sweetman-racing-post-another-smart-asre-trying-to-justify-his-wages?post_id=562308033#562308033Oh yeah. Although strictly speaking that's 10.5fThu, 23 Jun 2022 15:31:12 -0500