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Title: Belmont Post Parade
Post by: Themig on June 08, 2012, 01:20:59 PM

I may have read it wrong but I just saw that IHA will be leading the post parade for the Belmont Stakes. Good move to at least let the crown get a glimpse of him before he is retired.

Title: Re: Belmont Post Parade
Post by: MonmouthGuy on June 08, 2012, 01:24:31 PM

That may be the most absurd thing I have ever heard of.  Putting an injured horse that hasn\'t worked since the Preakness and is fully cranked on the track in front of a grandstand of 75,000+ people. Crazy.

Title: Re: Belmont Post Parade
Post by: MO on June 08, 2012, 01:25:40 PM

NYRA just lost 60,000  fans. They are desperate to hold onto as many of them as they can.

Title: Re: Belmont Post Parade
Post by: Themig on June 08, 2012, 01:43:18 PM

Sounds like it. So basically they will be taking the spotlight away from the other ten horses that will be running. I am guessing that the pre race coverage will be 90% IHA, 5% the field, 5% the fans