To Michael D.
And?
What does that have to do with my argument.
I'm not advocating changing the Travers into a hanidcap race.
My point was that there is room, indeed a purpose, for all kinds of Conditions in a Racing book.
And because of the Handicap Conditions of the Haskell, Monmouth had the better race for the bettor and the spectator that year.
In fact, considering that the runner up shipped in from Saratoga also (and he probably would have never shipped in to run at equal weights) without the handicap conditions Monmouth would have had a real stinker. Three local allowance horses running to pick up the rest of the checks.
Instead Point Given gave them a bit of courage, a bit of greatness, and I'm sure many of the spectators at Monmouth that day followed him up to Saratoga for just that reason.



Post Edited (02-09-04 19:27)