Eight Belles & Proud Spell

[justindew]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

This is actually a very good thing overall as it will force Churchill to finally change the Derby entry rules. They will either have to start allowing also-eligibles and/or alter the way earnings are calculated and used for eligibility.

Hopefully they will do both.

Which will happen first: New Derby entry process, or the ability to bet on more than 23 individual horses in the future wager?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by justindew

Which will happen first: New Derby entry process, or the ability to bet on more than 23 individual horses in the future wager?

I think they could both well happen next year. The pools for the Derby futures were very weak......if that doesn't get their attention then nothing will.