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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind (Post 674910)

Remind me, who ran in the Kelso last year? Was it Goldikova or Paco Boy...I'm a little fuzzy.

I see your point. The last Kelso runner (when it wasn't transferred to the main track) to hit the board in a BC race was Friendly Island, who finished second in the 2006 Sprint.

It may have been more prudent to scrap the Kelso and maintain the purses for some of the Oct. 2 stakes, but as it stands, NYRA now has the bookends for a Mile Triple.

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Originally Posted by Alan07 (Post 674897)

How does the Kelso keep it's G2 Rating when it gets switched from the turf to the dairt?

i didn't know you were scottish! :D

seriously, if they can move dirt races to awt and they keep the grade, i don't see a problem here.

on another note, wouldn't less stakes and more money to daily purses be better overall?