Personally it is a bad idea. With one win and in mentality, most trainers will do just that! Why race the horse and knock him out during preps. When all you have to do is rest him for the BC. Why run hard in the Woodward, when you have sewn-up your spot in the Whitney? They would have been better off to make them win at least one event, and then maybe hit the board in two others to keep them racing, unstead of having one hit wonders.