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Originally Posted by groupie doll
Yes, that would add another G1 winner to the field. As it stands only 2 G1 winners in the race and one of them has a sole G1 from more than 2 years ago.
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I completely agree with you, but there are 3 Grade 1 winners in the field, 2 of whom accomplished the feat as 2yos (Knicks Go and Complexity), neither of whom trained on as 3yos (though they've come back from the dead this year).
That hair splitting doesn't coverup the fact that the race is made up of a Triple Crown also-ran, a couple of ex-claimers, a bevy of Grade 3 horses, a Grade 2 turf horse, a Japanese maiden winner, a Preakness winner who is 1 for 7 since that win and who is basically ducking the turf Mile.
The best horse in there, Complexity, had the run of the race last out, beating a horse (Code of Honor) whose connections opted out of the BC, and is in uncharted territory making his 4th consecutive start without a layoff and trying to maintain top form at the same time. Traded decisions with listed stakes horse Win Win Win (another Triple Crown also-ran) earlier this year.
The honorary 9th undercard race at the 2020 Breeders' Cup. Should be renamed the American Pharoah or the Liam's Map...or better yet the Lea or the Effinex...
