Bladerunner---- I am not trying to be argumentative but I can't imagine anyone complaining that they didn't want to run against a horse foaled in another state sired by a NJ stallion. I would rather run against one of these horses than a horse foaled in NJ and sired by Not for Love or some other 25k plus stallion.
If that is what these people were concerned about than they were focused on the wrong issue. The best option is to have a year round racing opportunity for your J-bred foal, where do you race your J-bred for the six months NJ closes it's tracks (potentially longer if the powers-that-be get their way)?
NJ is a classic breed to race state and the economics get worse for the breeder with this rule change.
This was a huge mistake and it illustrates once again how short sighted some people are. The rule as it existed was all about helping NJ breds to have more racing opportunity both in types of surfaces you could run on, distances to run at, trainers and Jockeys to utilize, length of seasons, etc.
Now we are all faced with how to make economic sense out of the limited opportunities this change has dictated. I am upset about this change because I want to race in NJ and it gets more difficult every year.
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bcassidy wrote:Bladerunner---- I am not trying to be argumentative but I can't imagine anyone complaining that they didn't want to run against a horse foaled in another state sired by a NJ stallion. I would rather run against one of these horses than a horse foaled in NJ and sired by Not for Love or some other 25k plus stallion.
If that is what these people were concerned about than they were focused on the wrong issue. The best option is to have a year round racing opportunity for your J-bred foal, where do you race your J-bred for the six months NJ closes it's tracks (potentially longer if the powers-that-be get their way)?
NJ is a classic breed to race state and the economics get worse for the breeder with this rule change.
This was a huge mistake and it illustrates once again how short sighted some people are. The rule as it existed was all about helping NJ breds to have more racing opportunity both in types of surfaces you could run on, distances to run at, trainers and Jockeys to utilize, length of seasons, etc.
Now we are all faced with how to make economic sense out of the limited opportunities this change has dictated. I am upset about this change because I want to race in NJ and it gets more difficult every year.
My thoughts exactly. Why worry about competing against our out of state horse sired by a NJ stallion over your KY or Not For Love sired horse?
Plus, as mentioned we have to breed to a NJ stallion; board at a NJ farm; hire a NJ trainer; get NJ licenses; race in NJ supporting NJ tracks,etc...that is a lot of money going to NJ. Now, that money will be spend elsewhere and it's too bad.