those who rail about california field size

[Hollywoodmike]

Difference was stakes races run. Saratoga had 30 stakes races in 35 days. Unbelievable!!!!!

Saratoga meet is 40 days.

I stand corrected . I thought Del Mar's was longer last meet. Was it 40 days for Saratoga and 39 for Del Mar?

[Southieboy]

I stand corrected . I thought Del Mar's was longer last meet. Was it 40 days for Saratoga and 39 for Del Mar?

Del Mar's meet has been 37 days since 2009.

[Reallyquiet]

Maybe the dumbest post on this site Ive evr seen(and there have been plenty).
California's premiere meet to a meet contested in a dump in 25 degree weather,where 80% of said meets trainers are stabled in southern Florida.Add to that the new wating period for clenbuterol use(from 4 to 14 day wait),and you have tiny fields.An argument closer to common sense would be Santa Anita vs Gulfsteram or Fairgrounds field sizes.However,if you removed all the Sanat Anita last race maiden claiming fields of 13,the average field size for the rest would go down 2 points for sure.

[Beatthevig69]

Maybe the dumbest post on this site Ive evr seen(and there have been plenty).
California's premiere meet to a meet contested in a dump in 25 degree weather,where 80% of said meets trainers are stabled in southern Florida.Add to that the new wating period for clenbuterol use(from 4 to 14 day wait),and you have tiny fields.An argument closer to common sense would be Santa Anita vs Gulfsteram or Fairgrounds field sizes.However,if you removed all the Sanat Anita last race maiden claiming fields of 13,the average field size for the rest would go down 2 points for sure.

Didn't know there would be so many old crankys out there that whine when they read a true written statement! Must not be their show bets today.

[Reallyquiet]

Didn't know there would be so many old crankys out there that whine when they read a true written statement! Must not be <img src="/images/chat/money.jpg"> their show bets today.[/quote]
Its kind of like saying the offensive line of the San Francisco 49ers outweighs Fairfax High School's by 50 lbs. a man.

[Beatthevig69]

Didn't know there would be so many old crankys out there that whine when they read a true written statement! Must not be <img src="/images/chat/money.jpg"> their show bets today.

Its kind of like saying the offensive line of the San Francisco 49ers outweighs Fairfax High School's by 50 lbs. a man.[/quote]
Yes I agree with you reallyquiet ..it's self evident

[MaryS]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/sport ... html?_r=1&

The New York Racing Association dropped six scheduled live race days from its Aqueduct meet Thursday to address safety issues and preserve a horse population that has dwindled in light of more aggressive new drug rules. ...

[Beatthevig69]

Great article Mary, it looks like the cheaters are getting out of town by sundown so they can play their games at the horsies health expense.

[Beatthevig69]

Feb 1,2013 Santa Anita 9.6 horses
Aqueduct 7.6 horses

sat febuary2,2013 Aqueduct 7.3 horses
Santa Anita 9.9 horses
Gulfstream Park 8.3 horses
Turfway Park 9.9 horses