Saratoga Condition book is out

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Norfolk

When in January I saw that on 8/9 a Saturday they no graded race I begged NYRA to bring back the Saratoga Breeders Cup at 10F. The race could have kept its grade and they could have run it for $150,000, $100,000 NYRA money and $50,000 BC money. If they don’t run the race this year it will lose its graded status. Instead they added 5 overnight stakes costing NYRA $500,000 NYRA money and they still do not have a 10F race for older horse at Saratoga. I think that is a disgrace for a track of Saratoga’s renown.

I think the lack of a graded stake on a Saturday is odd, to say the least, but the fields will be interesting and bettable. Off the top of my head, I can't think of whether EA has run well on turf in the past, but they do have a long distance $80k turf race (which I believe will be the 4th week this year.) Maybe that could be a spot for him?

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

So the Woodward and JCGC should both be 1 1/4 mile races?

I have no problem with that idea, especially with the Whitney at 1 1/8 earlier in the meet.