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Originally Posted by Dunbar
Spend a Buck did it 3 years later (1985) because of the big bonus offered by another track. I think that led to purse increases for each of the TC races.
--Dunbar
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First Jersey Securities thief Robert Brennan offered a $2 million bonus to any horse that could win the Cherry Hill Mile, the Kentucky Derby, and the Jersey Derby (then run at 1 1/4 on the dirt three weeks after the Derby). Spend A Buck swept the three races, skipped the Belmont, and then came back to win the Haskell.
Edit: Just did a little more research. Creme Fraiche finished second in the Jersey Derby and won the Belmont two weeks later.