26th September 2005, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by saratoga samchaz
Raw, you are right, the KY Derby is for 3 yo. and is contested on the first Saturday in May. I guess the $800,00 is a supplement for THe Classic and the $400,000 is for the turf or mile(I heard $300,000 for the Mile but who knows). I wouldn't personally put up that kind of money myself, but I hope Makin does. I gotta check this Makin character out.
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Apparently the late entry fee is equal to 20% of the total prizemoney on offer in each respective race. The difference between the $300,000 and the $400,000 would probably be because one is expressed in US dollars and the other in Australian dollars. |