Graded Earnings: Is there an alternative?

[pba1817]

I think the graded money is the fairest way to make the field. A slight change I would make would be making the rule strictly 3YO graded money, 2YO money should hold no relevance.

I feel too many early blooming horses over the years have taken advantage of the MUCH easier graded money at 2, never progressed at 3, and really had zero business taking a spot in the KY Derby from some promising later blooming 3YO's.