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Originally Posted by King Glorious
The trainers/owners of:
Conquistador Cielo (1982 winner, 3yo champ, HOY)
Gulch (1987)
Housebuster (2nd 1990 between Criminal Type and Easy Goer, sprint champ)
Dixie Brass (1992)
Holy Bull (1994, 3yo champ, HOY)
Honour and Glory
Would all agree. Too much, too soon.
The weight break that a 3yo would get this early in the year makes this the perfect time to do it. What is the difference between facing a 4yo at 8f or a fellow 3yo at 8f? You still have to run the distance in 93-95 seconds. If you have a 3yo that can run a 1:34 and run a 110 Beyer, are you going to tell me that he can't beat a horse that runs 1:35 and 100 simply because that horse is 4yo or older? Especially when the 3yo might be getting a weight break of 8-10 lbs?
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imo it would be wise to look for a softer spot amongst peers and allow the 3 yr old to develop one race at a time .