I never heard an explanation for why they closed. I guess they were losing money.
It's a shame. It was a good site.
I can't really explain Katie Lee's odds.
It might be the fact that she's never won the first race of a campaign - she was 2nd in her first race as a 2yo and 3rd in her first start at 3. Because of her Foxbridge Plate scratching, the Mudgway will be her first start as a 4yo. They might think she needs a race before she's back at her amazing best.
But she's also never run on a dry track in the first race of a campaign. I think if the track is dry on Saturday, her odds will be about half that.