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View Poll Results: What would you do?
Run in the Derby AND the Preakness 30 60.00%
Skip the Derby to run for the 5.5 million Bonus 20 40.00%
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Old 01-21-2011, 08:28 AM
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It obviously depends on the connections, but I don't see how you don't at least consider skipping the Derby because of the cash involved.
Yeah if you have a gelding MAYBE. No colt will ever miss the Derby.
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Old 01-21-2011, 08:33 AM
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What the what? Who is offering the bonus?
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Old 01-21-2011, 01:25 PM
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HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – The 2011 Preakness is still more than four months away, but the MI Developments Preakness 5.5 kicks off here next Sunday with the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes. The Preakness 5.5 is a $5.5 million bonus that will be awarded to the owner and trainer of any 3-year-old who wins a series of races at MID tracks culminating with the Preakness at Pimlico on May 21.
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http://www.drf.com/news/pursuit-prea...arts-holy-bull
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