Big Brown headed to Monmouth

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Originally Posted by ArlJim78

no better way to prove that your horse is the best then to run him in the storied Monmouth Stakes.

What's the deal with the purse jumping from 200K to half a million if Big Brown shows up. Talk about Tiger Woodslike appearance fees. How often have you seen a purse go up 1.5 times the original value for getting in the gate in this country. And why there? Wouldn't it make more sense to try and run at least one race on poly if you are even remotely interested in conquering the Classic?