A reason to go to the Belmont now

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Originally Posted by cj

They met twice after the TC...keep trying.

They also made their 3yo debuts against one another in the San Vicente Stakes, the race Silver Charm and Free House first opposed each other in.

[Spalding No!]

Originally Posted by dilanesp

Nyquist and Exaggerator were already through!

Silver Charm and Free House went on and ran as older horses. Apples and oranges.

I was speaking towards your other dubious point that the BC is the end-all of racing.

Coincidentally, it seems silly that the first meeting between Nyquist and Exaggerator doesn't "count" because there was no rivalry yet (talk about a double bind), and yet it took place at the BC...