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Originally Posted by Sightseek
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American Racing Manual..
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Originally Posted by Sightseek
When I get home, I'll make better notes on this, but in the years prior to Native Dancer it was a race that only the horses who were weighted in the Experimental Handicap could enter and they were forced to carry the weight they were assigned. I believe Vosburgh thought up the idea (I'll have to confirm this when I get home) but eventually, as more options on the Stakes calendar popped up, horseman were less inclined to run in this race because of the wide spreads of weight.
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Interesting.. I've never seen that referenced. Should be in the A.R.M. though if I poke around...
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