why make it easier?
rupert, i know you have your opinion. why you inject what percentage of trainers you think would agree with you in there, i don't know. nor do i know that your '90% of' is accurate.
yes, it's tough, it should be. else, it's nothing special. everyone knows the schedule, they space accordingly. it's not like someone will win the derby and then say what do you mean the preakness is in two weeks.
three horses won it since 69, a lot more have come really close.
just found this, take note of the close calls before 1969, and how many are after the latest schedule change:
Failed Triple Crown attempts[edit]
The following horses won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness but were beaten in the Belmont:
Pensive (1944): second to Bounding Home
Tim Tam (1958): second to Cavan
Carry Back (1961): seventh to Sherluck
Northern Dancer (1964): third to Quadrangle
Kauai King (1966): fourth to Amberoid
Forward Pass (1968): second to Stage Door Johnny
Majestic Prince (1969): second to Arts and Letters
Canonero II (1971): fourth to Pass Catcher
Spectacular Bid (1979): third to Coastal
Pleasant Colony (1981): third to Summing
Alysheba (1987): fourth to Bet Twice
Sunday Silence (1989): second to Easy Goer
Silver Charm (1997): second to Touch Gold
Real Quiet (1998): second to Victory Gallop
Charismatic (1999): third to Lemon Drop Kid
War Emblem (2002): eighth to Sarava
Funny Cide (2003): third to Empire Maker
Smarty Jones (2004): second to Birdstone
Big Brown (2008): Did Not Finish to Da' Tara
looks like they already did make it easier, judging by how many have come close since '69.
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