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Originally Posted by CSC
Because it is historically one of the top Grade 1's for older horses does not necessarily improve her 'legacy' Jess's words not mine... than if she won the Travers this year. I don't think any intelligent follower of the game would say the better field belongs to Woodward this year. While on the other hand you could have the 3 triple crown winners facing off with not to mention a field with depth horses.
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i don't recall anyone calling mtb's connections 'chicken' when they didn't go in the haskell, which contained two of the classic winners... she's already beaten the top colts twice, and now she's doing something that is seldom done these days-taking on older males when she's still 3. i can't believe that anyone is complaining considering the route she could be taking...a safe one like a certain other top female.
as for the contention that 10f is why they're skipping the travers....um, yeah-sure. had these guys owned her sooner, she'd have gone in the ky derby.
and it will mean something for her legacy, or whatever you want to call it, should she win the woodward. down the road, when she's long retired, people will bring up this race should she win-not the ones she skipped.