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Originally Posted by dilanesp
Honestly, I wish the rest of the country would just follow California's approach. We got rid of the Strub series (other than the Malibu) and don't schedule any 3 year old main track races from the summer on. But what we offer is plenty of opportunities for 3 year olds to face older horses.
And honestly, with so many 3 year olds retiring early, that's what should happen. In other words, instead of going in the direction you suggest, dump the Travers instead and double the purse of the Woodward. Even offer the 3 year olds a big weight break if it will help draw them.
That way we might at least get to see more 3 year olds face older handicap horses before they retire.
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The Jimmy D is only a prep race. The Travers is the signature race of the meet and is almost always competitive. To suggest cancelling it is a somewhat of an overreaction.
TRAVERS
YEAR - Field_size - One, Two, Three
2014 - 10 - VE Day, Wicked strong, Tonalist
2015 - 10 - Keen Ice, American Phaoroah, Frosted
2016 - 14 - Arrogate, American Freedom, Gunrunner
2017 - 12 - West Coast, Gunnevera, Irap
