4/12 (KEE): Blue Grass (Gr. I)

[slotdirt]

Nah, I'd say a horse who actually had a shot of winning. Lumbering up for fourth shouldn't really count.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Nah, I'd say a horse who actually had a shot of winning. Lumbering up for fourth shouldn't really count.

Well that's an irrelevant question in regards to this topic anyway then, isn't it?

Are any of the horses on the bubble, who may be edged out by a less qualified dirt horse (read: Cowboy Cal in Cardus's example), really going to be a factor anyway by your definition?

Nope, so either way, horses with no chance to win are getting in the gate, so what's the point in arguing which of the also-rans belong and which don't?

Granted, I'm biased this year because I have a future on Cowboy Cal and would at least like to have action in three weeks, but every year this same argument comes up. Every year the rules are the same. Every year, everyone knew them in advance. Every year everyone knows their options, so why do we re-hash it every year? Play by the rules and get your horse who deserves to be in the gate, enough earnings to get in the gate.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

You tell em Spence!

[slotdirt]

I'm not disagreeing with your assertion, brian. I am just making the point that the folks who might be whining about their horse missing out on the Derby because of Cowboy Cal probably don't have much of a Derby contender anyway.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I'm not disagreeing with your assertion, brian. I am just making the point that the folks who might be whining about their horse missing out on the Derby because of Cowboy Cal probably don't have much of a Derby contender anyway.

Got it. I thought you were talking about the horses who got in at the last minute as opposed to those knocked out at the last minute. Same thing I guess.

I'm just fired up today.

[Danzig]

i think they should limit to 14 starters, and make only three year old graded earnings count. would certainly limit the amount of horses coming in on two preps.

[hockey2315]

I STRONGLY disagree with your first idea, but your second is ok.

[Danzig]

how do the horses who finish 15-20 enhance the race?