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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Racing in an inconsequential race like the Sunshine Millions is what you do to earn dollars if your horse has no real stud value. A horse like Brother Derek has MUCH more to gain running in races like the Malibu/Strub series in terms of breeding dollars.

He won't be in the Sunshine Millions.

As a son of Benchmark, I'd say send him to the HOL Derby, then the Malibu and then the Sunshine Millions. Lava Man went back and forth from dirt to turf, restricted to G1. I just don't see BD as the type of horse who's value will be hinged on a G1. He doesn't have enough breding for him to ever be a hot sire with breeders. They need to make $ with him now, not wait for stud deals.