New Graded Stakes designations in harness racing
Quote from Bgtolex25 on January 7, 2025, 10:01 AMhttps://ustrottingnews.com/first-ever-harness-racing-graded-stakes-list-for-2025-announced/
Looking forward to how the implementation is utilized in the sales catalogues.
https://ustrottingnews.com/first-ever-harness-racing-graded-stakes-list-for-2025-announced/
Looking forward to how the implementation is utilized in the sales catalogues.
Quote from Lonnie on January 7, 2025, 10:15 AMI don't think money should be the entire deciding factor in grading a stakes race. There's a certain panache to the race's name and history that should be considered as well. For example, if the Little Brown Jug raced for just $50,000, it is still a Grade 1 race in my eye.
I don't think money should be the entire deciding factor in grading a stakes race. There's a certain panache to the race's name and history that should be considered as well. For example, if the Little Brown Jug raced for just $50,000, it is still a Grade 1 race in my eye.
Quote from MaywoodAl on January 7, 2025, 2:53 PMI don't understand why the state-bred races are going to be graded. There is already a grading in place.
I don't understand why the state-bred races are going to be graded. There is already a grading in place.
Quote from Bgtolex25 on January 7, 2025, 3:50 PMIf anything, the buyer of bargain to modest priced yearlings might get more of a buyer’s market if there is less BOLD and regular black type on the page. From our end of the business, it might be a good thing. I hate insane pricing, which in my opinion is anything over $100,000-150,000 for a yearling.
It will be something different for the standardbred market.
If anything, the buyer of bargain to modest priced yearlings might get more of a buyer’s market if there is less BOLD and regular black type on the page. From our end of the business, it might be a good thing. I hate insane pricing, which in my opinion is anything over $100,000-150,000 for a yearling.
It will be something different for the standardbred market.