NYRA can have their own triple crown, but they will still get 10,000 people at any race at Belmont.
the only thing they can do today is put up a big bonus, but trainers today will never run their top older horses every 3-4 weeks. if you put more time than that between races, the triple crown loses all appeal.
the Breeders Cup Classic has made an older horse triple crown pointless.
the way tracks are owned today also makes it impossible.
why would any owner/trainer run in such an event with a great horse when they can pick and choose their spots?
remember it is all about breeding, and they want grade 1 wins, not some triple crown. the smart guys would always go the easier route. Why do you think Pletcher is so good. he knows how to pick his spots.=
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