New Posts For Thread: Grade 1 handicaps in the UShttps://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/24942433/grade-1-handicaps-in-the-usWhat's with these? Why are Grade 1 races handicaps and not even weights? Is it just reflective of the prize money?They ARE Handicaps, but they don't really weight them properly....weights have a very narrow range, and max out at about 8 st 12 usually. They are truly just GROUP races, with slightly different rules.https://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/24942433/grade-1-handicaps-in-the-us?post_id=450344797#450344797They ARE Handicaps, but they don't really weight them properly....weights have a very narrow range, and max out at about 8 st 12 usually. They are truly just GROUP races, with slightly different rules.Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:54:00 -0500I don't think it has anything to do with prize money, probably more to do with tradition.BTW, Melbourne Cup is a G1 race and is a handicap as well.https://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/24942433/grade-1-handicaps-in-the-us?post_id=450290037#450290037I don't think it has anything to do with prize money, probably more to do with tradition.BTW, Melbourne Cup is a G1 race and is a handicap as well.Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:00:30 -0500What's with these? Why are Grade 1 races handicaps and not even weights? Is it just reflective of the prize money?https://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/24942433/grade-1-handicaps-in-the-us?post_id=450288881#450288881What's with these? Why are Grade 1 races handicaps and not even weights? Is it just reflective of the prize money?Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:50:25 -0500