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Originally Posted by scat daddy
Have a feeling the 40 days will hurt Saratoga in the form of quality. This track is all about the quality of horse flesh we are witness too and with the current horse shortage showing very clearly now, and with the non stop 5 horse fields and gate scratches we are seeing at Belmont, we should all be concerned going ino this meet what you will get. Should be interesting.
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I don't get the constant harping about gate scratches at Belmont. There was an issue with the gate crew a few summers ago at Saratoga, and NYRA addressed it. Now, the "gate scratches" that are referenced are typically vet scratches because a horse did not warm up well, or is showing signs of unsoundness. How can any bettor in his right mind complain when the track/vets are acting to protect the horse and the bettor?