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Originally Posted by parsixfarms (Post 806994)

Ironically, not a single winner of the Vosburgh has gone on to factor in the Sprint since it was shortened to 6F, and last year's edition had to be one of the weakest that I can remember. The adverse impact that the BC-centric scheduling/shortening of races can also be seen in the unfortunate decision to move the Nashua and Tempted to early October to serve as preps for the new BC Juvenile Sprint rather than serving as bridges to the Remsen and Demoiselle. It's possible that the movement of those races will also have an adverse impact upon the Champagne and Frizette, which will be run only one week later.

I agree with NTamm's point about the impact that the Shadwell Mile had upon the Kelso in recent years.

It might be old age playing a factor but off the top of my head, I can't remember many successful BC results from 7f Vosburgh winners. I know there have been a few Vosburgh losers to win the Sprint but Artax is the only one I can recall doubling.

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Originally Posted by King Glorious (Post 806999)

It might be old age playing a factor but off the top of my head, I can't remember many successful BC results from 7f Vosburgh winners.

Does that matter?

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Originally Posted by parsixfarms (Post 807002)

Does that matter?

Does anything matter? I thought the point you were trying to make was that the switch to 6f didn't really help it become a more productive prep for the Sprint and I was only saying it wasn't really productive before from a winner's standpoint and that was maybe why they thought shortening it would help. You're right though. It doesn't matter.

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Originally Posted by parsixfarms (Post 806994)

The adverse impact that the BC-centric scheduling/shortening of races can also be seen in the unfortunate decision to move the Nashua and Tempted to early October to serve as preps for the new BC Juvenile Sprint rather than serving as bridges to the Remsen and Demoiselle. It's possible that the movement of those races will also have an adverse impact upon the Champagne and Frizette, which will be run only one week later.

There are already a ton of preps for the BC juvy sprint. They call them maiden special weights.

According to Wesley Ward,Flashpoint will go in the Phoenix Stakes AND if he wins the BC Dirt Sprint

Anyone see the list of possibles for the BC Sprint(I mean Vosburgh)

Big Drama
Apriority
Force Freeze
Hamazing Destiny
Euroears
Trappe Shot
Giant Ryan
Calibrachoa
Dark Thunder
Justin Phillip
Sunrise Smarty

All I can say is DAMN should be a nice race!!! Add in Smiling Tiger,Aikenite and whoever wins the Phoenix and Ancient Title,that will be a great race