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While I agree that Papi Grad and Swingtown have been the most impressive filly and colt so far, it's still pretty early and I fully expect others to emerge to challenge and possibly end up being better.
could be thornhowever i suspect there will be more in kentucky than last yearremember there were many more dual eligible sold in 2023 than in 2022i am just saying i dont think we have seen the full roster yet
Over time, there is going to be a strong tendency for the best mares to be in Kentucky and the best stallions to be in other states. That will give the babies two stakes programs to race in. The downside is it will reduce the horses that race in the grande circuit.
Best has nothing to do with time.....48 and 2.....new world record for a 2yo.....fifth lifetime start (race).....in a what? $110k KYSS Champ. Series? I ain't no trainer, ain't no driver, but as an owner, my question is.....WTF are we doing here?!?!?! If I knew my horse had to go that fast, and I mean really had to, I think I would be thinking long and hard about whether or not this was the right race, and if I had to go this fast, maybe thinking I should be doing it for big money. And, if I did have to go that fast and I thought my horse was really something special.....I might pass on the race knowing there are bigger paydays out there. If there aren't, maybe I pick different spots and think BC. Look at the stakes schedule for 2yo's. The Battle of Waterloo is $200k (Cn.), the Nassagaweya is what, $200k (Cn.), the Champlain roughly the same, the Metro is $1mm, and the BC is what, $750k....and my point is, I don't think every one of them is going to go in 48! Now I know someone is going to say the KYSS final race is scheduled to be what, $400k, but you already had to go in 48 and 1 and that's just one leg. JMHO, you put up your money and you get to manage your horse anyway you want. To me, this is questionable management at best.