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Originally Posted by Cardus
My thought -- previously expressed here -- is that no three-year-old races prior to the Kentucky Derby (or Oaks, for that matter) should be Grade One.
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How about limiting Grade 1s to race of national and international significance. Along with the BC races, this list would include:
2yo-Champagne.
2yof-Frizette.
3yo-Triple Crown events, Haskell, Travers.
3yof-KY Oaks, Alabama, Queen Elizabeth II.
Older Dirt: Big Cap, Met Mile, Hollywood Gold Cup, Stephen Foster, Whitney, Woodward, Pacific Classic, JCGC, Cigar Mile.
Older F&M Dirt: Beldame, Spinster.
Older Turf: Arlington Million, Hirsch Classic.
Older F&M Turf: Beverly D, First Lady, Flower Bowl, Matriarch.