Graded Earnings: Is there an alternative?

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by whodey17

Why do you people feel like Tiago should be in the field. He has won 1 race. Heck, Wilko won the BC Juve and look what he has done since. Just because a horse catches a weak field on his best day doesnt make him a credible horse come Derby day. I feel my system awards horses who show up and race and for consistancy. I do not like Teuf at all, but I do give the horse credit for throwing his hat in the ring several times this year and last. I just dont see how one can say a horse is a viable Derby contendar based on one race.

He won one G1 race. What horse that won't get in has won more than one graded stakes this year?

[whodey17]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

He won one G1 race. What horse that won't get in has won more than one graded stakes this year?

It isnt a question of one race. I am looking at the entire body of work. A great example would be Curlin. He hasnt even won or raced in a Grade I event. He has looked good winning what he has. When it comes to the Derby you need to look at the horses entire body of work instead of just one race in Tiago's case.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by whodey17

It isnt a question of one race. I am looking at the entire body of work. A great example would be Curlin. He hasnt even won or raced in a Grade I event. He has looked good winning what he has. When it comes to the Derby you need to look at the horses entire body of work instead of just one race in Tiago's case.

OK, give me a list of twenty horses that want to get into the Derby whose entire body of work is better than Tiago's.

[Thunder Gulch]

Field of 20 and everyone knows the rules. Every year it seems that someone develops late and becomes the bubble horse that people talk about, but the most deserving get in. I think graded earnings is as good as any system to fill up the field. Maybe you could find a weighting system to adjust graded earnings for distance and adjust down for 2yo money, but I wouldn't recommend any dramatic changes.