What is the tie breaker on graded stakes earnings?

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Originally Posted by Merlinsky

I'm not quite clear on what that means. You wouldn't bother breaking a graded earnings tie if the field isn't up to 20. Both would get in.

If you had a situation where 21 entered and all had graded earnings, with the last two tied at number 20 on the graded earnings list, you draw by lot to break the tie.

If you had a situation where 21 horses entered but only 18 had graded earnings, you would use the earnings in non-graded races to determine the last two horses to make the race.