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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
You cant compare the Withers, Preakness, Jim Dandy, Travers, and Jockey Club Gold cup with the Kings Bishop, Riva Ridge, Sunshine millions and Carry Back.
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I disagree completely. I think u can compare the schedules. If u are a 3yo sprinter, what bigger races are there to run in in the division besides the King's Bishop (the only grade one), the Riva Ridge, and the Carry Back? It's not Fog's fault that that grading committee doesn't see fit to have more grade one races for 3yo's. The truth of the matter is that those races are every bit as important for a sprinter as the Withers, Jim Dandy, and Travers are.
There is a bias against sprinters in this country. Just like there is a bias against fillies and against turf horses. But each division has their best races and when u run in those races, that's all u can do. One could easily say that u can't compare the Withers, Preakness, Jim Dandy, and Travers to the SA Hcp, Hollywood GC, Pacific Classic, and Goodwood because they are races restricted to 3yo's while the others are open to everyone. But as of today, isn't Bernardini the odds-on favorite to be HOY?
If u want to say that u can't compare a sprinter to a router, u can certainly have that bias. But I think it's wrong to say u can't compare the schedules.
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