If you planned on taking you horse through Arkansas to the Derby, you will have to go in the Southwest and then run back in 3 weeks (20 days) in the Rebel and then get 4 weeks off before the Arkansas Derby. Then you have 3 weeks to the Derby, two weeks to Preakness and 3 weeks to Derby. even if you
That's 6 Graded races in 15 weeks. 4 of them are Grade 1's.
Will be a tough road. Southwest isn't enough points, so even if you win, would most likely need a good finish in other two.
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