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Originally Posted by RolloTomasi
Does raising the purse of the Risen Star make sense in the face of the new Kentucky Derby points system?
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I think it still does. Fair Grounds has to compete with Oaklawn for 3yos. Assuming that Fair Grounds had not raised the purses for the Lecomte and Risen Star, which road to the Derby would look more enticing to an owner in 2012: Lecomte ($175k)-Risen Star ($300k)-Louisiana Derby ($1,000k) or Southwest ($250k)-Rebel ($500k)-Arkansas Derby ($1,000k)?
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Still trying to outsmart me, aren't you, mule-skinner? You want me to think that you don't want me to go down there, but the subtle truth is you really don't want me to go down there!
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