Horses worn out?

Just a question, I'm a keen race follower who likes to think he knows a little bit about racing, but I just cant seem to work out why horses such as Universal Prince, Inaflury and Rum are looking to run this Saturday, 3 days before the Cup is run...don't they pose a big chance of the horse pulling up sore or being fatigued for the 'race that stops a nation.' I don't know but I think I'll be looking at other horses such as Ethereal and Rain Gauge.

[mr magic]

Nine of Bart Cummings' eleven winners raced on Derby day so why don't you ask him?

I'm afraid i was right guys, Eight out of the top Nine horses in the cup didn't race on Saturday. It just seemed that the local horses were going through a long and gruelling preparation, especially with Saturdays hard tracks.