Buffum's Derby Trail

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

Because they are still actually 3yos. SH foaling season is the spring, Sept to Nov. The AJC Derby (Australia's Derby) won't even be run for another month and a half. The Cape Derby in South Africa was run a month ago, as was the NZ Derby. These horses are like August 3yos in the US. And the NH 3yos get a weight concession for being 6 months younger, so it's not like it isn't a level playing field.

Thanks! Still, I don't think a weight concession does much when you think of it as just turned 3 year olds (some still actuallly 2) running against nearly mature 3 year olds........seems like still a big disadvantage for the NH 3 year olds.