[AusRace] Proposed " Everest" Race

[Rob Creighton]

We just had the first of such events in the US. 12 horse field and really only two standouts - California Chrome and Arrogate. The latter won and the former didn't really get competitive after apparently wrenching a knee early in the race (his final). 
It did not do much for the little guys in the sport but it did manage to put racing on primetime Saturday afternoon TV which is reserved for few major days now.
So, there could have been residual benefit to the sport and after all, the money ($12m) came form the owner buy-in so no adverse effect on the track purse account. Probably even increased it as a result of the handle generated.
Rob 
      From: Doug Robb <doug at clarity.com.au>
 To: AusRace Racing Discussion List <racing at ausrace.com> 
 Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2017 10:21 PM
 Subject: [AusRace] Proposed " Everest" Race
   
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