Derby/Oaks install Also-Eligible system!

[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


Read more: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...#ixzz1goU4GbmT

[somerfrost]

A positive change...glad to see it!

[Merlinsky]

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/rac...ible-list.aspx

The Preakness will now have an also-eligible list as well. Theirs involves two horses rather than four.

[Alan07]

http://assets.churchilldowns.com/sit...l%20Colors.pdf