9/21 (PRX): PA Derby, Cotillion (G1's), Gallant Bob (G3), Amazon, Mile

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Kasept

"Racing Secretary reserves the right to refuse and/or deny any nomination or entry for this race at his sole discretion."

Shanghai Superfly supplemented to the Derby ($10k), pays $2k to enter and $3k to start. However, every starter is guaranteed $15k, so it costs nothing to run the MDN, who unless he improves 20 lengths, can only get in the way.

Maybe they did this to deflect from the obnoxiousness of adding a new mile dirt race.