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Originally Posted by Phalaris1913
According to the Exterminator bio, Exterminator's owner wanted the race to be run as a handicap. It was slated to be weight-for-age.
I am presuming that this means that Kilmer did not want to meet Man o' War and/or Sir Barton - who had beaten Exterminator two lengths while giving him three pounds at Saratoga - at weight-for-age conditions and actually wanted to be getting weight from their rivals. Real sporting.
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just a shame that they didn't run him. would have put an end to a lot of 'what ifs'.
glad to see you here these days phalaris, you always write great stuff, very informative.