The way in which the biggest rules on this year's street are optimized in the Kentucky Derby series suggests that another change should be in order for 2026.
To date, this improvement has led to the second place of Santa Anita Derby (G1) Baeza I need assist to make the Kentucky Derby (G1) field. This fact alone suggests that a further change in the rules is in order.
Before this year's series, the rules were changed to request qualified points races to award at least six starters in order to award the full amount of assigned points. Races that do not pass this brand would be given a reduction in qualification points. Baeza has influenced this change the most.
Baeza fought CRK Stable and Grandview Equine, entered the 1 1/8-mile-Santa Anita Derby from a first victory and achieved a second-placed man in which he defeated Champion 2-year-old man Citizen Bull and winner of class 2 Barnes . The lonely horse to get in front of him, journalism Numbers that are the favorite in this year's Kentucky Derby of the Santa Anita Derby victory.
In its famed story, the Santa Anita Derby of his winners and 19 of his starter saw that they claim Kentucky Derby Fame. While this year's race only had five starters, it offered quality. Journalism and Citizen Bull entered the gates as the two best horses in the 3-year survey of the national thoroughbred racing club of the week.
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Lee Searing, who fights with Ms. Susan under the CRK stable banner horses, said that coach John Shirffs will prepare Baeza as if he was starting in the derby. If a place does not open for the son of McKinzie You will move your focus on the Preakness Stakes (G1). Searing, who saw his third place two years ago Santa Anita Derby-Finisher Skinner Qualify yourself for the Kentucky Derby before it is scratched a day before the classic, and is now in the strange position to hope for some horses in front of Baeza defect from this year's field.
Shoot who also produced 2023 Kentucky Derby winner magician and last year Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Thornoch . Robert Clays Grandview Equine is the breeder of all three runners.
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The rule added this year states that in the event that a championship row race is operated on the way to the Kentucky Derby with a five-horse field, only 75% of the points are awarded proportional. A racing field of the championship series with four or fewer horses is awarded proportional to 50% of the total points.
If you consider how this year's point race played, it would make sense to remove the field size request or, if it is held in place, simply reduce the number of finishing positions. Give the full points to the top finishers, but not to fifth or maybe no to fourth and fifth.
