Pletcher going to California

[Independent George]

Oracle, you gave me something to do besides handicapping the cards at Gulf this year. I hope to be able to make daily comparisons of purses; types of races; trainers and jockeys at both Aqueduct and Gulf at least for the month of January and then we can see who shoves it down the other one's throat .
One point I'd like to make is that we're arguing over who's going where; how much the purses will be; and what type of races will be run. What we're missing is, as a betting public, what races are more bettable at which track. I, for one, like full fields. I'd rather bet a 25k claimer at Gulf on the grass with a 10 horse field than a NW3x at Aqueduct with a 5 horse field. I see more value in a 15k claimer with 10 to 12 horses than a 40k claimer with 6 horses. Of course this is a point that is too subjective to get a definitive argument.

Someone take my soapbox away.