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					Originally Posted by Linny
					
				 
				This race is no worse than when it was in January.  It counts for graded earnings but the $90k to the winner means that the winner must already have about $100k to get into the Derby. 
			
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 i couldn't disagree more.
1 1/16 in january/february was more meaningful than 1 3/16 2 weeks before the derby.
this is an ignoble tribute to the flamingo stakes.