Churchill ups Foster purse to $1 million

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I thought he was a steal late in the 2nd round - I tried to trade up by offering a 3rd and a 5th to get him.. to no avail.

[CSC]

Do increases in purses really work? Maybe to a small % of connections, but the other big race in June - The Hollywood Gold Cup 750K has slowly declined in stature these past few years due to it's average fields. It's hard enough to get a decent horse to ship these days.