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Originally Posted by dilanesp
Actually, Spalding, the Hollywood Derby had been run on dirt and on turf prior to 1981, and had also been run later in the year than April. So you are being extremely selective here.
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Even better; you're arguing the case for me.
So the Hollywood Derby has had a haphazard existence with editions on different surfaces, different distances, different racetracks, and different spots on the calendar.
Meanwhile, for nearly 100 years the Preakness has been run at the same track over the same distance and surface at roughly the same time each year.
As CJ suggested, the stakes record of the former is virtually meaningless and not a good comparison to the situation with the Preakness in 2020.
