Crist: The BC deserves NOT to have RA

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Originally Posted by parsixfarms

No, my point is that as between the Preakness and the Belmont, the Preakness was the more opportune race in which to challenge the boys - and they opted for the Preakness (and having made that decision, I think they did the right thing by the filly in skipping the Belmont). Fast-forward to the summer, as between the Haskell and the Travers, the Haskell presented the more opportune race for her (on a speed-favoring oval at 9F against a stretch-out sprinter and a horse that had not competed since the Belmont and who was clearly prepping for the Travers).

I don't know about that - a lot of people were saying the Belmont was a better route for her than the Preakness when Jess first bought her since she wasn't initially being pointed there and hadn't been asked to turn around that quickly since she was a two year old.

Also, Big Drama is one of the horses who most conflicts with her running style and no horse like that was being pointed to the Belmont - so I don't see why you think he chose the more "opportune" spot.