San Rafael - Worst G2 ever?

[smartyalex]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

I'm taking Sniper to task with his comment on "worst field ever" Yes, we had a full field in the Juvy...There has been horses in the past with only two starts going into the Derby...and there are too many preps, but I don't understand your last sentence..."affects the Derby trail fan?" explain???

Wow, I must of had one to many Makers last night. Hell, I can't even understand what I meant! OOPS!

It is Jan. The race was for three year olds. Who did you want in this race? Who knows what the horses in this race will do in the future.

[repent]

dont worry about cali and their fields.
they have the miracle of polycrap now(or in the very near future) and we will see nothing but 14 horse fields of Grade 1 animals starting in 2008.

to be fair, its not likely that there are going to be a lot of good sized quality fields for 3Yos 2 weeks into the year.
thats why races like the Lecomte and Spectacular Bid are G3's.

Ive never understood the grading committee's infactuation with the santa anita winter/spring meet.
grade 1, 2, and 3 races every weekend and they all look like the San Rafael did this year.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

It is Jan. The race was for three year olds. Who did you want in this race? Who knows what the horses in this race will do in the future.

He's right...who cares what the grades are, it's the Derby trail...anything come happen.