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Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
Class warfare has finally embedded itself into the game of racing. ...If we made it such that only horses who ran in the Derby could run in the Preakness and Belmont, the Belmont would end up a 4 horse race most years...
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Politics aside: Historically, a "4 horse race" (on average) is
about all the Triple Crown champs were required to defeat! Therefore, a 4- or 5- horse Belmont race going forward--while it may have a fiscal impact initially, and be less attractive from a wagering standpoint--
is acceptable
as before.
Particularly as a small field size
here (if nowhere else in thoroughbred racing) may be the *least worst* of several admittedly distasteful choices. And indeed may be
the only solution that restores a correct amount of Triple Crown difficulty.
