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Originally Posted by Kasept
A race splits when reaching a reasonable minimum for running a 2nd division. But it's the purses that would prevent tracks from running divisions with a small number.
To be eligible for grading, G3's must be $100,000, G2's $200,000 and G1's $300,000. The wagering would never offset the added purse expense, even if the horsemen at the track in question agreed to let the track use money from the purse account to run a 2nd division.
The Oaklawn horsemen agreed because they were in line for a purse increase anyway which was announced the other day, making it easier to OK moving $500k from their account to the 2nd Rebel.
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That makes perfect sense, thank you.