I view the allowance for the female's to be a sort of" Insurance Premium" in case of any performance issues or lameness since they can contribute to racing by  becoming a broodmare. I have seen a  few mares that were claimed specifically for the breeding pen.

I think part of the reason few are claimed for breeding is because they just don't get to that point in their career. Even if a filly/mare is racing well, if they are worth money as a broodmare, nobody is going to put them in a claimer-----at least not for anything close to what she's worth. Last time I had a mare with pedigree value and her racing career wasn't over, she couldn't compete at the Meadowlands, or YR, without a tag, so I shipped her out of town to race her. But, I agree with the insurance premium concept. It's still a good idea. Might not fly though, LOL.

The GC goes straight through to the BC. I think there are more options now, but between the Metro for 2yo's, the Jug for 3yo's-----although it's lost a lot of it's prestige, from both the sport side and with the breeders, and then Lexington; there's a lot for the real fans. As far as marque events, maybe in the eye of the beholder-----Metro, Jug, Kentucky Futurity, the Tattersalls Pace maybe, some might say the Bluegrass, and the International Stallion Stakes. But, as they say, it all comes down to the Breeders Crown.

Spot on. Couldn't be more true.

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