CtC wrote,

"Add to the significance the graded stakes earnings requirement and the stage is set for three bang up races."

That probably has become as important a factor as anything in the last few years. Who said Two Year Old Racing wasn't important. Look at Action This Day he is in regardless of what he does tommorrow, if they want to go.

The rest and spacing strategy is fine if you are in the spot of say RTF or Friends Lake but not if you are Rock Hard Ten. Excellent point CtC does add a little more spice to the day.