10/3 (BEL): JCGC, Hirsch, Beldame, Flower Bowl, Vosburgh (G1's)

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Originally Posted by parsixfarms

The real problem is that there are only so many horses to go around. With everything rendered essentially a Breeders Cup prep, you have a race in almost every division in NY, KY and CA each of the next two weeks. Then add in races like the Cotillion, Indiana Derby, the Calder 2YO races, Canadian International, EP Taylor, the Hawthorne Gold Cup and the Meadowlands Cup, and it's no wonder that the talent is spread thin. Aside from Icon Project and Mine That Bird, are there any other horses "prepping" out west that would otherwise be in NY on Saturday? And even if those horses were here, it's not like the card would be significantly better from a wagering perspective.

Bullsbay was going to the Goodwood before injury. Rachel would certainly be on this card if the BC was on dirt. I have to imagine that the Vosburgh would have a much larger field, the Forego had 12 horses and the King's Bishop had 9. You are right that there are way too many races but the BC being on synthetics this year is certainly playing a part in the weak card on Saturday with horses wanting to prep on synthetics and horses not racing this weekend cause they have no interest in running in a BC on synthetics.