7/23 (SAR): Coaching Club American Oaks (G1)

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Facts about field size and other interesting things that most people dont know

The average field size in 2010 was virtually the same as in 1995 (8.19 versus 8.20)

The average field size in 1965 was 8.59 and in 2009 was 8.24, hardly a major difference.

The average starts per horse per year has been in decline since 1960 and the rate of decline was greater from 1960 to 1980 than from 1990 to now

That racing has been steadily contracting since 1990 when there was 79971 races run to 2010's 50918

That there were 2397 registered TB's exported in 2003 and 3263 last year

Funny when you read stuff about the business that all these facts somehow are never brought up

These are great stats, Cannon - where did you get them?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

These are great stats, Cannon - where did you get them?

Jockey club fact book

It is online

[King Glorious]

Going with Plum Pretty over Royal Delta.

[declansharbor]

Before the race I turned to my brother and said to him they should check Busters Ready's lip tattoo b/c tht did NOT look like the same horse tht barreled home in her last two. Aesthetically just didnt look like she did in the past.

[jms62]

That stretch dual is as good as it gets.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by jms62

That stretch dual is as good as it gets.

It was a good race.

Royal Delta looked pretty uncomfortable when she took a little dirt. She had a meltdown at Tampa the first time... they might want to keep her wide down the backstretch or something.