Triple Crown for Older Horses

[boswd]

What three stakes races would you use if you were going to create a Triple Crown for Older Horses

Mine would be

The SA Handicap
The Whitney
The Jockey Club Gold Cup

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by boswd

What three stakes races would you use if you were going to create a Triple Crown for Older Horses

Mine would be

The SA Handicap
The Whitney
The Jockey Club Gold Cup

The big three in the east... Whitney, Woodward, and JCGC.

[Revolution]

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

The big three in the east... Whitney, Woodward, and JCGC.

Yes, because there is no racing outside of New York. LOL.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Revolution

Yes, because there is no racing outside of New York. LOL.

Except that for decades the Handicap Triple Crown was in fact the Metropolitan, Suburban and Brooklyn... And harder to win than the sophomore version...

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Except that for decades the Handicap Triple Crown was in fact the Metropolitan, Suburban and Brooklyn... And harder to win than the sophomore version...

I'd keep that, but replace the JCGC for the Brooklyn.

Back in the 90's the CA tracks tried to promote an older horses Triple....but it failed....until Lava Man.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

I'd keep that, but replace the JCGC for the Brooklyn.

Back in the 90's the CA tracks tried to promote an older horses Triple....but it failed....until Lava Man.

Lava Man rocks

Originally Posted by Kasept

Except that for decades the Handicap Triple Crown was in fact the Metropolitan, Suburban and Brooklyn... And harder to win than the sophomore version...

There was also the fall triple of the Marlboro Cup(no more ), the Woodward, and the Jockey Club Gold Cup. PAGING SLEW O' GOLD!

[boswd]

Originally Posted by Revolution

Yes, because there is no racing outside of New York. LOL.

Well then what three would you choose?

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Revolution

Yes, because there is no racing outside of New York. LOL.

Well, I like the prestige and the spacing of the races...Plus, those three are intently watched by horse racing fans are preludes of atticipation for the Champion BCC race. I can't help it where they are located...What would you recommend?

[Pedigree Ann]

THe handicap Triple Crown was around for a long time and was comprised of three old and time-honored races in New York - the Met Mile (originally at the more centrally located Morris Park), the Brooklyn (originally run in Brooklyn, at the Gravesend track - Aqueduct's summer show-piece until the mid-1970s, run at distances from 9f to 10f) and the Suburban H (originally at at Sheepshead Bay, run at distances from 9.5f to 12f). When all three races came to be run at one track (Belmont) the stuffing went out of the series.

For modern races, the Met Mile, Suburban, and JC Gold Cup might be acceptable, except they are all again at Belmont. But I would not include any 9f races - the Met is there for the milers, thank you - and I would rather see "Triple Crown" races at real classic distances.

The West Coast already has its own handicap triple and Lava Man won it this year - the Santa Anita H, the Hollywood Gold Cup and Pacific Classic.

[dalakhani]

Santa anita handicap

Steven foster

JCGC at 12 furlongs

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Santa anita handicap

Steven foster

JCGC at 12 furlongs

The JCGC is for horses that are 3 years old and up so you cant have that as a Triple Crown race for older horses. And it is StePHen not SteVen..

My picks would be

1) Donn Handicap
2) The Big Cap
3) Stephen Foster