I believe that those triple crown trail 3yo's are getting better because they are developing, not because they are racing. I'm a big believer in spacing races for young, developing horses. Most of the horses who do well early in their 3yo year do not have much of career later, because of the pressure they are under. I would point out that Victory Gallop (2 starts before the Derby)was something of an exception in that regard, and even he only got to the gate 4 times as a 4 year old.



TGJB