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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
I dont feel bad for Pletcher but the horse does have 6 races with 5 wins including 2 grade 1's and 1 should be grade 1 and has made in excess of 1.7 million dollars. Any system where this horses hasn't qualified for entry already s a poor one.
All this system is going to do is create more 2 race campaigns since the last 2 "rounds" are the only ones of real value. Basically what Chad Brown is doing with Normandy Invasion.
People wonder why horses dont have longer racing careers yet our best horses are now going to be going into the biggest race of their relatively young careers even less prepared simply because the system encourages that.
One thing that is particularly annoying is that CDI is trying to suggest that they have created a "championship season" in the manner of the NCAA tournament. Not only shouldn't the Kentucky Derby need to copy any other sporting event, the analogy is beyond stupid.
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Great Post. We also know our "friend" Joe Drape will point out how CDI's new Derby entry policy was directly related to the breakdown of one of those horses if it ever happened in the Derby.