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Originally Posted by Denny
I favor the opposite from what they are considering.
Too many horses fall by the wayside during the long campaigns they have.
Good 3-YO's start in Jan or Feb to prepare for the Derby and TC.
Hardly any of them are around by the end of the year.
The Fall meets, like Belmont, have lost much of their glory due to the BC.
If they want a BC DERBY, run it in late SEPTEMBER or the first week of OCTOBER. A horse could still run in the Classic against older in November.
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Sure, but that'd just weaken existing top races.
This is pure selfishness on the part of the BC. They don't care which tracks and races they screw with such inane ideas. The top 3yos don't need protection at that time of year, nor do they need more money added to their coffers. The BC doesn't need any more money either to pay their purses.
The BC more and more reminds me of a benefit program for the elite of the sport.