East VS West The 06 Breeders Cup

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Which one of those races did Rock Hard Ten win?

Borrego won the JCGC....Pleasantly Perfect the BC Classic. What was Skimming's, repeat winner of the P Classic, deal?

If you think there is prestige to the 20 year old P Classic I think you are mikstaken.

RHT didn't win either, but I was using him as an example that winning Graded Stakes in California is respected for a stallion deal. The Strub series is a great springboard for advertisement. Won at 7 furlongs to a mile and a quarter blah, blah blah

My point is, Graded Stakes at the top tracks matter whether they are on the east coast or west coast. Combine this with a top class pedigree and most breeders are not going to care what side of the country the horse raced in. Your point of Borrego & Pleasantly Perfect embraces the fact that CA Graded Stakes winners are competitive with their east coast counterparts and are therefore recognized as so by breeders.