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the name notwithstanding, the bc is not the decider for year-end awards. you get a trophy and a nice check for a win on bc day, but it's not meant to be THE race to give away yearly championships. it's not a superbowl, there are no playoffs to get here.
imo, too much focus is on one race by many voters, who know nothing about what happened the rest of the year. bad enough that know-nothing voters weight the day too much, but to have 'fans' who are supposed to know better doing the same...inexcusable.

So then wouldn't Beholder's win not look as good since she beat an over the hill Royal Delta and a Princess of Sylmar who didn't show up with her best?

To be clear, I don't think this, but isn't it the same thing?

Sure, everyone said Royal Delta ran well in the Beldame, thinking maybe she did not. I think Authenticity ran well, and so did Close Hatches, who beat POS ealier this year.

JFC.

Royal Delta is the most overrated, and always has been the most overrated filly/mare, since Zenyatta.

And Zenyatta would probably have trounced Royal Delta.