NYRA cuts Fall Stakes

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Don't let that keep you up tonight.

What was the reasoning behind moving the Kelso to the dirt? If there is a glaring need for a NYRA prep for the BC Dirt Mile, then the Vosburgh could have been moved back to 7 panels and serve as a prep for the Dirt Sprint and Mile. Even though the Kelso had competition from the Shadwell Mile at Keeneland, the Kelso remained an attractive stakes race.

It will be interesting to see how much competition the Kelso will get from the $300k Monmouth Cup run six days later over 9 furlongs.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

What was the reasoning behind moving the Kelso to the dirt? If there is a glaring need for a NYRA prep for the BC Dirt Mile, then the Vosburgh could have been moved back to 7 panels and serve as a prep for the Dirt Sprint and Mile. Even though the Kelso had competition from the Shadwell Mile at Keeneland, the Kelso remained an attractive stakes race.

It will be interesting to see how much competition the Kelso will get from the $300k Monmouth Cup run six days later over 9 furlongs.

Remind me, who ran in the Kelso last year? Was it Goldikova or Paco Boy...I'm a little fuzzy.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Remind me, who ran in the Kelso last year? Was it Goldikova or Paco Boy...I'm a little fuzzy.

I see your point. The last Kelso runner (when it wasn't transferred to the main track) to hit the board in a BC race was Friendly Island, who finished second in the 2006 Sprint.

It may have been more prudent to scrap the Kelso and maintain the purses for some of the Oct. 2 stakes, but as it stands, NYRA now has the bookends for a Mile Triple.