Flat Racing - Thoughts please

[kinloch brae]

My interest in pedigrees began with the flat but now I could easily live with without the flat season.

So much money over sport and as for betting I would have far less trust in those involved at all levels of the flat.

It may even be a one day flat season. On that one day I think O'Brien had 4 losing favourites out of 5 and the one that won fell over the line. If the supposed genius can get away with sending horses out half baked what about the rest of them?

[Kevloaf]

Hi all,

I've now set up a forum for all things flat racing.

Obviously it'll get off to a very slow start but any questions please let me know.

It can be found here:

http://www.fatjockey.com/forum/forum.php

or here:

http://www.fatjockey.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?44-Flat-Racing-Forum-2020

[7barrows]

Do we think GOSHEN is going for the ebor.. what about Chester cup. Gary Moore often sends a good one there. 2mile trip and the track has a good record for front runners

[ComplyOrDie]

Do we think GOSHEN is going for the ebor.. what about Chester cup. Gary Moore often sends a good one there. 2mile trip and the track has a good record for front runners

Hope not

[7barrows]

Hope not

Are you saying because of your champion hurdle hopes ? Think he is defo going for a few smash up jobs in handicaps off 88 rating

[Istabraq]

Do we think GOSHEN is going for the ebor.. what about Chester cup. Gary Moore often sends a good one there. 2mile trip and the track has a good record for front runners

Isn’t the Chester Cup run at the May meeting ?
This has already been cancelled and as far as I know there are no plans to reschedule.
I believe, though I could easily be wrong, but the only races that are being rescheduled are the classics...

[Faugheen_Machine]

They should target Goshen for the Ces, just like Detroit City all those years ago. It's worth a fortune.

[Istabraq]

They should target Goshen for the Ces, just like Detroit City all those years ago. It's worth a fortune.

Isn’t the Ebor worth a million now ?

[BigChaang]

Ok thanks everybody.

No real rush as we don't know when we'll next see any racing but leave it with me.

Champions Mile at Sha Tin on sunday Kev, .
Definitely be a plus to have a Flat racing section , separate from Chelt.

[Saxon Warrior]

Isn’t the Ebor worth a million now ?

It was a £1M race last year.

This year?

Goshen is 17lb out of the handicap for the Ebor bottom weight c/w last season, so he would need to motor home once or twice to have a chance of getting in the 2020 Ebor.

[Kevloaf]

Champions Mile at Sha Tin on sunday Kev, .
Definitely be a plus to have a Flat racing section , separate from Chelt.

I thought so to .... Good of everybody to move their flat chat to the new forum I've created ...



oh wait

[Faugheen_Machine]

Isn’t the Ebor worth a million now ?

It is but he'd need to go up 17lb to get a run.

The Cesarewitch was meant to be a million pound race in 2020 but just read an old article that says the price money will be £350k this year.

[Priceiskey]

Anyone know how the runners are to be decided in Guineas/Derby etc. I’m sure I read max fields of 12.

[Faugheen_Machine]

Anyone know how the runners are to be decided in Guineas/Derby etc. I’m sure I read max fields of 12.

I'm assuming it'll be done on ratings. Not entirely sure what they are doing with the entries though.

[Priceiskey]

I'm assuming it'll be done on ratings. Not entirely sure what they are doing with the entries though.

Yes that’s what I thought.