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Originally Posted by brianwspencer
Really?
Which is why you see owners all clamoring just as badly to win a high-end money allowance that looks more like a Grade II as they do to win the Kentucky Derby.
Or why people would rather win the Dubai World Cup than the Clark Handicap.
Or why people would rather win the Jockey Club Gold Cup than the Gulfstream Park Handicap.
So, to answer your question more succinctly -- um, everyone.
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In general, you are correct. On a regular basis, the races you named are going to be big races. They will attract the best fields and be highly coveted prizes. But it won't always be the case where those races will turn out to be the BEST races and 2008 is a prime example of that. Was the 2003 JCGC where Mineshaft beat Quest and Evening Attire a better race than the Kentucky Cup Classic where Perfect Drift beat Congaree? No. It happens sometimes. I remember back in 1988, a friend of mine and I happened to be at Hollywood Park during the middle of the week. They were running a first level allowance race on the card for 2yo's. The 1-2 finishers in that race were Houston and Sunday Silence. That was actually the best 2yo race I saw that year.
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