Saratoga 8f on inner turf

[Travis Stone]

At LAD the argument is not about disadvantage, but jockey safety. The jocks start to make noise when too many horses are hitting the first turn when the track configuration is tight (not the width of the track, but the tightness of the turns). I remember trying to get an 11th horse once for a stake, and it was like asking for someone's first born, but they eventually let us.