Re: Should The League allow Group1 Debut Runners
ghostzapper74 wrote:
There is one major problem with this and that is what happens if we have to many runners , who goes!!! I think it would be unfair to say some trainer couldn't have a runner because they weren't as good last season or this.
On the flat i can safely say i wont be entering any set weight G1s. In the hunt i would probably use it so i can qualify a chaser to hurdles or vica versa.
If there were too many in one race on the flat i guess we could cull using Sirius' end of season ratings chart and any first season trainers.
I don't think it would happen.
At the start of season 4 we had G1s on the first week and there wasn't any field size dramas.
I guess it would only suit the Group trainers - instead of having to run in a maiden, you can go straight into a G1 if you desire and i think this would make things easier in weeks 6 and 7.
It would also take some heat out of the maidens. Let's face it John, if yourself, Paul, Jim, Josh and Thunderspark all have a horse in a Maiden race - well it's pretty much a G1 but not in name and if we have more double entries in those weeks for G1s then there should be enough races for all your current and new horses.