Prediction for BC- smallest per race entries

[mik9872]

The entries per race will be an all-time smallest per race entries. There are the usual defections due to injuries. Also the addition of three new races and fear of Monmouth bias will lead to less entries.

[Travis Stone]

In all honesty, at this point, it sounds like you might be right. Less Euro's are shipping over for the races, horses are dropping and retiring like flies.

[Pedigree Ann]

Apropos, from the DRF:

Vacare, who earned an automatic berth into the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf with her half-length victory in last weekend's First Lady Stakes at Keeneland, will not run in that race and instead will be pointed to the Grade 1 Matriarch at Hollywood Park in late November.


THis is a good move for her, because she doesn't really stay 10 or 11f; she is more of a miler plus. But it points out the absurdity of using shorter races like this for 'Win and you're in" races for the FM turf.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

Apropos, from the DRF:

Vacare, who earned an automatic berth into the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf with her half-length victory in last weekend's First Lady Stakes at Keeneland, will not run in that race and instead will be pointed to the Grade 1 Matriarch at Hollywood Park in late November.


THis is a good move for her, because she doesn't really stay 10 or 11f; she is more of a miler plus. But it points out the absurdity of using shorter races like this for 'Win and you're in" races for the FM turf.

Good point

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

Apropos, from the DRF:

Vacare, who earned an automatic berth into the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf with her half-length victory in last weekend's First Lady Stakes at Keeneland, will not run in that race and instead will be pointed to the Grade 1 Matriarch at Hollywood Park in late November.


THis is a good move for her, because she doesn't really stay 10 or 11f; she is more of a miler plus. But it points out the absurdity of using shorter races like this for 'Win and you're in" races for the FM turf.

Or the absurdity of having the BC at a track that can't even support the proper distances.

[jballscalls]

I disagree, wouldnt you think that with more and more defections lots of grade 2 and grade 3 types will just be waiting in the wings?? I mean a million or 2 million bucks is worth a stab.

[Danzig]

http://www.drf.com/drfNewsArticle.do...3&subs=0&arc=1

[Linny]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Or the absurdity of having the BC at a track that can't even support the proper distances.

No matter where it's held the FMTurf is always at 1 3/8 or 1 1/4. It's too long for Vacare no matter what.

The "Win and your in" idea is a joke, geared only to create some sense of "league continuity" on the ESPN shows. Why was this race a qualifier (wrong distance) when the Frizette was not? TV coveage, that's why.