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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
Pre BC 2YOs started racing LONG before Saratoga. Post BC they ran so few races as 2YOs that their form was close to meaningless.
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This pretty much nails it.
Used to be, well-intended 2YOs, many of which were future high-class 3YOs, had already been running by this time. Now, well-intended 2YOs, many of which will be hurt long before they even begin to accomplish enough to win a championship at 3, are not running that early.