I still can't believe they're actually seriously considering sending Commentator there given his known fragility. I thought trainers hated the CT surface?

i don't think it's the surface as much as it's the tight turns.
when the track was re-done a few years ago, the horseman begged CT to open up the turns.

Yeah, I've actually heard some folks propose they run at the old Shenandoah Downs or whatever it was called for six months so they can fix the track.

thats it........ right acrossed the street from the barns.

Santa Terisita is nominated? She doesn't even like dirt

10th (10:00)
Charles Town Classic S.

1 1/8 Miles | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $500,000

Post # Horse Jockey Weight Claim Price Equip. Med.
1 Dry Martini Prado E S 114 LA
2 Zappa Quinonez A 114 LA
3 Researcher Carmouche K 116 LA
4 No Advantage Whitacre B 114 LA
5 Ah Day Acosta J D 120 LA
6 Commentator Velazquez J R 123 LA
7 Ea Castellano J J 116 LA
8 Magnum (ARG) Flores D R 120 L
9 Delaware River Nicol P A Jr 114 LA
10 Mast Track Leparoux J R 114 LA

Go figure, Charles Town draws a better & more competitive field than Oaklawn did.

The 10 is an early late scratch.

WOW.... never thought i'd live to see the day the likes of david flores, edgar prado, johnny v, and julian lepoopoo would be in chuck town.........move over jd acosta you got company this weekend

-bt-

carrying too much weight?

Pick any reason, it really doesn't matter.

My guess is the scratch will occur cause of the speed in the race.