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Originally Posted by ontheoutside
todays 10th race purse is 50 thousand
they pay i assume 1 through 5
something like 50 % to 1st 25 % to 2nd 12% to 3rd 8 % to 4th
and 5% to 5th or something like that
so in tenth there is only 4 horses running
so why wouldnt one of the trainers stay in there for at least 2500 dollars for 5th/
thanks
im sure its a easy answer and ill be shaking my head when i read
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Probably because you think your horse has a chance to win a race contested on turf and no chance on wet dirt. Running today most likely means no other starts at Saratoga.