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Originally Posted by pointman
With the way horses are run today and the new Belmont day card, they have to be seeing the writing on the wall regarding the quality of horses the undercard stakes will draw going forward.
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The quality of the undercard races at the Preakness has not been that strong over the past decade. I think this has more to do with the trend of a dwindling number of Derby horses returning for the Preakness, with the perception being that the Preakness is the "weak link" of the Triple Crown series. Ironically, in recent years, the Preakness has been a better barometer for 3YO champion than either the Derby or the Belmont.
05-15-2014, 10:57 PM
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