Illinois Stake Races

[balmoral buddy 2]

I see both the Maywood Pace and the Filly Maywood Pace are listed on the condition sheet to be going for $100,000. Just wondering what horsemen thing about this in relation to most purses being around $2000 - $3000 ?

My feelings are they should have been cut to around $50,000. Probably wouldn't affect the purse account much, but it would be fairer.

[THUNDER KING]

MY FEELINGS ARE THE MORE $$$$$$$THE BETTER FOR THOSE ENTERED!!!!!!

[honesthorseman]

racing for 100k is the only thing these horses have to look forward to.....if you take that away illinois bred horses would sell for next to nothing

then nobody would breed in illinois(even less would than now)


it would be a vicous cycle

[Chitown Doubts]

I see both the Maywood Pace and the Filly Maywood Pace are listed on the condition sheet to be going for $100,000. Just wondering what horsemen thing about this in relation to most purses being around $2000 - $3000 ?

My feelings are they should have been cut to around $50,000. Probably wouldn't affect the purse account much, but it would be fairer.

You have to reward the stakes program.  50G is nothing in the grand scheme of things......besides, owners pay good money to stake these horse.....there was a $1,000 starting fee for the filly pace elim at maywood the other night!!!!

[GBC]

I see both the Maywood Pace and the Filly Maywood Pace are listed on the condition sheet to be going for $100,000. Just wondering what horsemen thing about this in relation to most purses being around $2000 - $3000 ?

My feelings are they should have been cut to around $50,000. Probably wouldn't affect the purse account much, but it would be fairer.

I like the disclaimer at the end

*estimate includes $15,000 from the IDOA breeders fund - which will paid when the state pays.

WTF is that , the state hasn't held up their end of recapture since 2001 and just now making payments to for the 2009 fair races. Make it what it's supposed to be and forget the bullsh*t already.

bb2

The finals will probably be around half in the end but you set it up for the Erv Millers and other former Illinois trainers who have very little stock and presence here.
So it won't do any good for those that have been racing for peanuts.

my vote

[Old and Slow]

BB2 and GBC, I see what you guys are saying, and part of me feels that way, too, but I have to agree with Honesthorseman and Chitown Doubts on this one.

I hate the purses for the overnights as much as anyone, but the reality is cutting the purse for these stakes wouldn't materially change the daily purses IMO.

The only reason to breed in Illinois is to have a shot at the stakes. Part of the horse "bug" is the dream that you have the next good one. I'd hate to see that dream taken away.

[Dee]

I wonder how many are entered?

[FILLYNATION]

Old and Slow you may not believe this but i agree 110% with your assessment in your last post here ....
Your use the the " bug" is right on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mari

[honesthorseman]

I wonder how many are entered?

I am not sure how many entered but there was only 1 elimination...so that meant horses got byes

there was 30 eligible

[honesthorseman]

I am not sure how many entered but there was only 1 elimination...so that meant horses got byes

there was 30 eligible

EVENTH RACE
Condition: THE FILLY MAYWOOD PACE 3 Year Old Filly Stake (Illinois Conceived and Foaled) The First 6 Finishers join Rev Me Up & Fox Valley Dazzle in the $100,000 est Final
Gait: Pace   Purse: $10,000   Class: F-MayPcElm   Dis: 1 Mile   Track Cond: FT   Temp-Allow: 72-0   Off Time: 9:29 PM
HN   Horse   Meds   PP   1/4   1/2   3/4   STR   FIN   Time   Last Q   Odds   Driver   Trainer
3   COTTON CANDY      3   1-1Q   1-1Q   1-T   1-1H   1-H   1:55.1   28.2   7.70   Da Magee   Er Miller
2   ROLLDOWNTHEHIWAY   L   2   2-1Q   3-2   3-2   2-1H   2-H   1:55.1   28.0   1.80   Ma Miller   Er Miller
1   SHE'S AWARE   L   1   3-2T   5-4Q   6-4T   4-4   3-2H   1:55.3   27.4   9.90   Ca Leonard   Da Mc Caffrey
4   FOX VALLEY ORACLE      4   5-5T   4o-3H   2o-T   3-2H   4-2T   1:55.4   28.4   *1.50   De Magee   Jo Butenschoen
7   MAKENA CAT   L   7   8-10Q   7-6H   8-7Q   7-6T   5-4T   1:56.1   28.0   43.10   De Chupp   Ja Eaton
8   ELLAMAKAILEY   L   8   4o-4Q   2o-1Q   4o-2T   6-6   6-5   1:56.1   28.4   11.90   Jo De Long   Ro Welch
5   THINGS LEFT UNSAID      5   6-7Q   6o-5T   5oo-3H   5-5Q   7-5H   1:56.1   28.4   37.40   To Warren   Ne Willis
6   REILLY'S DAUGHTER   L   6   7-8T   8o-8   7oo-6   8-8H   8-5T   1:56.2   28.2   5.70   Da Hiteman   Ro Welch
Time-28.1; 58.0; 1:26.4; 1:55.1
3-COTTON CANDY (David Magee)   17.40   5.60   3.80   
2-ROLLDOWNTHEHIWAY (Marcus Miller)      3.20   3.20   
1-SHE'S AWARE (Casey Leonard)         4.20   
WIN PLACE & SHOW
  Pool: $17,493.00
EXACTA   3-2   38.00   
  Pool: $20,234.00
50 CENT TRIFECTA   3-2-1   43.25   
  Pool: $27,458.00
  Comment: RACE POOL $17,493 EXOTIC POOL $52,919
1st COTTON CANDY (3, F, SPORTSMASTER - JUXTAPOSITION - COLE MUFFLER)
Winning Owners: Peggy C Hood,Valparaiso,IN;Mystical Marker Farms LLC,Dyer,IN

[albeals]

The Maywood Pace and Filly Maywood Pace purses each include $39,000 from the purse account.  The rest is from nominations, starting fees and Breeders Fund (Dept of Ag, to be paid if and when received).

[Rollinsmolin]

i know the state is not coming up with their end of the deal thats for sure both viviani horses who finished 1-2 (the cardinal) didnt receive all of his monies owed to him i think he was shorted alot of money not good!

[balmoral buddy 2]

The Maywood Pace and Filly Maywood Pace purses each include $39,000 from the purse account.  The rest is from nominations, starting fees and Breeders Fund (Dept of Ag, to be paid if and when received).

Thank you very much. I then agree with most of the others - $100,000 is good purse for these races.

BUT, why not make this information public knowledge,( put it on the condition sheets) so idiots like me don't have complain??  That is one of the problems with IL racing - a lot of the information is "hidden".

[honesthorseman]

Thank you very much. I then agree with most of the others - $100,000 is good purse for these races.

BUT, why not make this information public knowledge,( put it on the condition sheets) so idiots like me don't have complain??  That is one of the problems with IL racing - a lot of the information is "hidden".

everybody in illinois is on a need to know basis and the racing office feels nobody needs to know anything

[balmoral buddy 2]

everybody in illinois is on a need to know basis and the racing office feels nobody needs to know anything

I thought one of the purposes of the IHHA was to inform the horsemen?  They do it here on a board only after I bring up the subject?  Something doesn't seem quite right?

[GBC]

BB2 and GBC, I see what you guys are saying, and part of me feels that way, too, but I have to agree with Honesthorseman and Chitown Doubts on this one.

I hate the purses for the overnights as much as anyone, but the reality is cutting the purse for these stakes wouldn't materially change the daily purses IMO.

The only reason to breed in Illinois is to have a shot at the stakes. Part of the horse "bug" is the dream that you have the next good one. I'd hate to see that dream taken away.

O&S ,

I really wasn't saying it should be cut , just stating the obvious that more than likely it will be cut in half , lately I have been very negative about Illinois racing and politics.
I'm sure you can understand why