Saratoga maiden policy...

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

It's a little silly.

In the old days, you'd get 24 horse fields in 2yo MSW races at Belmont on the straightaway.

Fields of 12 were very common in early season 2yo races around a turn.



Anything to make the sport safer for the humans and horses is what they're trying to get across I suppose.

What is next? Each horse just sprints alone and we compare times?

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

What is next? Each horse just sprints alone and we compare times?

If only dog racing was conducted that way!