Question For Saratoga Folks

[philcski]

Originally Posted by kgar311

Wow out of all of the smart people on here (granted I havent read all the threads) but there is a reason the BC is not held at Saratoga. There are up to 14 horse fields in each race of the BC and the Saratoga track is not wide enough to accomodate 14 horse fields. Along with the sharp turns on the grass, Saratogas "racecourse" is whats not big enough. Not the stands.

Width of Belmont stretch: 100'
Width of Saratoga stretch: 100'

Q.E.D