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[Linny]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

This was not the first year there was no racing the day after the Belmont.

I had forgotten if they were dark last year. It is a pretty recent change, no?
Assuming that any year could produce a TC try, it is a smart decision. A day off is a refresher for all involved coming off a busy time, holiday, Belmont etc.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Linny

I had forgotten if they were dark last year. It is a pretty recent change, no?
Assuming that any year could produce a TC try, it is a smart decision. A day off is a refresher for all involved coming off a busy time, holiday, Belmont etc.

Yeah, I thought we started doing it in 2005 ( a year after the huge crowd for Smarty Jones ) but another poster said it has been less. I will have to check.