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Five of the 14 have tried in that period. All failed and all lost to 3yos:

Helissio winner in 1996, 6th behind a 3yo winner in 1997

Montjeu winner in 1999, 4th behind three 3yos in 2000

Bago winner in 2004, 3rd to a 3yo winner in 2005

Hurricane Run winner in 2005, promoted 3rd from 4th behind a 3yo winner in 2006

Workforce winner in 2010, 12th behind a 3yo one/two in 2011.

The difference as I have explained is that the older horses need to find another pound while the 3yos are relieved of an additional 1lb. It was an even split before 1995. Hence yes it makes a crucial difference.

[QUOTE="SteveM, post: 2397708, member: 64943"] Five of the 14 have tried in that period. All failed and all lost to 3yos: [B]Helissio[/B] winner in 1996, 6th behind a 3yo winner in 1997 [B]Montjeu[/B] winner in 1999, 4th behind three 3yos in 2000 [B]Bago[/B] winner in 2004, 3rd to a 3yo winner in 2005 [B]Hurricane Run[/B] winner in 2005, promoted 3rd from 4th behind a 3yo winner in 2006 [B]Workforce[/B] winner in 2010, 12th behind a 3yo one/two in 2011. The difference as I have explained is that the older horses need to find another pound while the 3yos are relieved of an additional 1lb. It was an even split before 1995. Hence yes it makes a crucial difference. [/QUOTE]

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