What An Allowance Race!!

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Not to defend Watchmaker much, but wasn't Dreaming of Julia ahead of Beholder on everyone's list after her win at Gulfstream, despite the fact Beholder beat her in the Juvenile Fillies?

Young horses are evolving pretty quickly. A few months ago doesn't matter much if you are judging which is best today.

I think based on body of work Beholder should be ahead of both of those horses, its not like she showed up for the Oaks and ran well at 37/1 to get on the list. In fact as a handicapper I would have her #1 on the list but I can understand having the Oaks winner ahead of her as wins are wins.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

I think based on body of work Beholder should be ahead of both of those horses, its not like she showed up for the Oaks and ran well at 37/1 to get on the list. In fact as a handicapper I would have her #1 on the list but I can understand having the Oaks winner ahead of her as wins are wins.

No argument from me. But what are these rankings, anyway? Are they which horse is better now or which has more accomplishments? I always assumed it was the former, but I don't see it spelled out anywhere.