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Originally Posted by repent
was wondering the other day.
I think the graded stakes committee will have to totally reavaluate graded stakes at KEE and Holywood for their main track races.
there is no way the Toyota Blue Grass stakes can be considered a Grade 1 KY Derby prep anymore.
its the last place to prepare a 3YO for Churchill Downs on the first saturday of May.
and the Blue Grass winner was something impressive to put on a sire's resume.
now, who cares?
unless you want a polytrack horse, who really cares to breed to a Blue Grass winner.
these races really hold no importance anymore.
if I had to guess, I would think that Ball Four has to be the early favorite to win next year's Holywood Gold Cup.
he obviously likes that crappy surface they just installed.
just look at the Spinster.
was won by a really mediocre turf horse.
and thats supposed to be one of the most imortant races of the entire year in the Distaff division.
anyone have any thoughts?
Repent
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I see your point, and don't disagree, but in the case of the Blue Grass is there any difference than before? I've made a point over the last 10 years to simply draw a line through that race going into the Derby. The KEE surface was such a joke it was impossible to determine any future performance from it. For example- if you crossed out the Blue Grass this year (a SUPER fluky race), Bluegrass Cat was a legit contender to hit the board at 35-1 based on his body of work prior to that.