What's with the Small fields at KEE??

[Benny]

If i recall, poly took a while to catch on and then trainers with turfers would aim for keeneland because even if turf races were rained off, they could still run them on poly. now they can't and dont aim for keeneland, it will take a few meets t reestablish their place in the order. Motion for one is aiming for pimlico,where he used to relish keeneland.

[Danzig]

isn't part of this due to unhappiness with kentucky racing in general? and with smaller foal crops, etc, small fields will continue to be an issue.

[Benny]

Originally Posted by Danzig

isn't part of this due to unhappiness with kentucky racing in general? and with smaller foal crops, etc, small fields will continue to be an issue.

yes, of course. competition by tracks for horses and in the midlantic too many choices for trainers to place their stock, which means alotof cross entered horses and scratches. On saturday at pimilicos last race on turf, there were 6 scratches and the race remained on the turf, but you donot know til very late to see late scratches,so hard to handicap and know which track to play.