Belmont isn't the greatest place to have the BC races because of its one-turn configuration for many of the races, much different from what most of the competitors are used to. Didn't they have it at Aqueduct one year? That's a track that is fairer to 2-turn horses from all over the country. Turf course isn't as nice as Belmont, but most of the races are on dirt. And they should shorten the Juvenile races to 8f on 9f tracks, like they did at Hollywood the first year it was run. No need to stress immature joints by running around two turn so young.
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