Derby/Oaks install Also-Eligible system!

[Indian Charlie]

Nice of them to join the 19th century.

[Riot]

Good news. About time!

[TheSpyder]

How would Post Positions change? If #7 scatches does everyone move in and put the AE at the end?

[Alan07]

I'd love to see a track use the system that the Canadian harness tracks do and that is if an AE gets in, it takes the position of the lowest scratched runner.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Alan07

I'd love to see a track use the system that the Canadian harness tracks do and that is if an AE gets in, it takes the position of the lowest scratched runner.

Reward a runner who didn't have enough earnings to qualify in the first place seems downright stupid.

[Danzig]

if the one scratches, and the ae got that, it's not a reward. matter of fact, if the one scratches, i'd imagine the owner and trainer of the two would howl if they got moved in. seems to me that just giving the ae the scratched horses post would have the least impact on other runners. some choose their place for a reason, and wouldn't appreciate losing it due to a scratch.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Danzig

if the one scratches, and the ae got that, it's not a reward. matter of fact, if the one scratches, i'd imagine the owner and trainer of the two would howl if they got moved in. seems to me that just giving the ae the scratched horses post would have the least impact on other runners. some choose their place for a reason, and wouldn't appreciate losing it due to a scratch.

What if the 4-8-10 scratches??? Also I may be wrong but I thought they were getting away from Choosing a post

Here are the post positions and the number of wins since 1900:

1 – 12
2 – 9
3 – 8
4 – 10
5 – 12
6 – 6
7 – 8
8 – 10
9 – 4
10 – 10
11 – 3
12 – 3
13 – 4
14 – 2
15 – 3
16 – 3
17 – 0
18 – 1
19 – 0
20 - 2


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