What did Charismatic do after the Belmont? I remember him being in bad shape after that race.
I don't believe in hard rules for something like HOTY. You want it to be something that will bring attention to the game at minimum. There is a legitimate reason to support Accelerate, but Justify winning wouldn't be any kind of a crime to howl about, and would be more recognizable and accepted by casual fans, IMO. The last thing this industry should do is demean the 3yo classics. They are far and away the most recognizable races in the country. More people are aware of the Preakness than are aware of the BCC.
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