Venue = April 10

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN

(JOLY = “In fact the Jenny Wiley is probably the feature race on the card.”


A $300K Race And ONLY 6 Bother to Enter

i Just Don’t Get It!

Sadly that seems to occur with many major stakes races during the course of the year. The lower level Md Cl will often have a larger field than a graded stakes. I don't think that the expense of nomination, entry and starting fees for some stakes races is much of a factor, although such fees do add up. Perhaps trainers of high level horses don't enter them as frequently as they do lower level claimers so there are too many stakes races for too few horses who want to run in them. I suspect the fact that horses have more value as stallions or broodmares after their racing careers are over has much to do with this. Instead of trying to win lots of purses they are trying to find races where they won't be beaten and thereby build up a winning resume for the auction ring.

[cal828]

I don't know what the cause is, but I can't ever remember a 6 horse Arkansas Derby. I wonder whether it might have something to do with changing their schedule for the Racing Festival of the South to occur on 3 weekends and not 2. It used to be that the Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Handicap and Count Fleet and Apple Blossom happened on the same weekend and now the Apple Blossom and Oaklawn will not be run this coming weekend, but will be run next weekend.

[RUFFIAN]

FOOD FOR THOUGHT IS GIVING ME INDIGESTION

OAKLAWN = BIGGER PURSES
KEENELAND = BETTER JOCKEYS

I almost wish somebody else had Won this week
So this decision would be theirs and not mine

Am Leaning Towards OP R5-13 + Lexington

I will make the final decision later today and post by tonight

*** I welcome all opinions and thoughts on this ... PLEASE

To get a general idea of what the majority of players prefer

[cal828]

Don't take it too seriously. After all, we've had weekends that were way more terrible than this one with fewer options. As Joly said, which ever you go with will be ok. To me, even though there are some short fields at both venues, the Oaklawn Mile is a nice race and Lexington isn't bad and I think we can play both along with some nice supporting allowances and even a couple of maidens. So, in my opinion, there should be a little something for everyone whichever venue you choose.

[RUFFIAN]

THANKS CAL

Mucho Appreciado
I’m sending you a “Virtual “ Hug and a Basket Of Kittens

[cal828]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN

THANKS CAL

Mucho Appreciado
I’m sending you a “Virtual “ Hug and a Basket Of Kittens

Thanks. Unfortunately, I'm allergic to them and to horses and really to most dogs, especially the short haired variety, but they all know that I love them and so, if I am around them, they head right for me and I start itching and sneezing, etc. Even so, I defy nature by having dogs and they keep me busy and provide me with companionship or else I would probably be mad as a hatter. Sort of funny, one of my deceased wife's High School girlfriends wanted to fix me up with one of her friends so that we both would have someone to do things and go places with, but in the age of Covid, I declined and so did the friend. Maybe when we all reach herd immunity, I will have to explore the situation a little more seriously.

[RUFFIAN]

CAL
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