I don't know, Keeping the field to 10 entrants, they might be trying to fill with

firsters first , and of course the turf races have MTO.

Darn good Question !

Educate me. How does the process work, relative to who gets to be in the main field, and who ends up as "also eligibles"? Is it first come, first serve?

Its suppose to be the way it's written up by the Track Secretary following

guidelines he can make with his legal power.  With 2's I noticed some are written

to fill with those Racing In $45,000 or less first as an example.

heres one race 7 Saratoga: 

Purse $100,000. (up To $17,400 Nysbfoa) For Maidens, Two Years Old. Weight, 119 Lbs. (Non-Starters For A Claiming Price Of $40,000 Or Less In The Last 3 Starts Preferred). Seven Furlongs.

Beware many Major league trainers have 2 yr old's racing at Kentucky Downs

Tomorrow and Monday on Labor day turf races 9/5 and 9/6.

tomorrow race 4, MSW 8f turf open

Favorite # 6 Pammys Ready 7-2, the only filly entered, Wesley Ward trained

The only trainer that I'm aware of races the girls against the Boys like they do in Europe

we need to see more of this imo. Oh MTR sire.

Races 2-4-6-8 are 2's racing Sunday, races 2-9-11  on Monday including race 11

Kentucky Downs  Juvenile Mile Stks field of 11

Race 9 Juvenile Fillies Race  8f turf 10 entered, both races $500,000

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Thanks for the info. Btw, did you see the debut of a three year old gelding named Artie at Woodbine today? In race 2, he blew away a field, running to his spectacular works. Artie is by Artie Schiller, out of an MTR mare. He ran 6.5f on the turf in 1:13 2/5, winning by 9.

Gritty performance by Joker Boy!  How do you like his pedigree for going longer?

Corniche looked like a monster.....Baffert has a good one here.  Will most likely go in the American Pharoah as favored, then to BC juvy

I missed watching the races yesterday, 

There is a lot to like in his pedigree. Dixieland Band as a BMS Mated to

another Nor Dan is positive imo. 16 placements of his TFF 4m  within 5 generations

I like a lot, Bred to run on anything , time will tell if he's a 10f  gr1 type.

Results from message 160 this thread

Saratoga Race 7 : MSW 2 yr olds 7 f, dirt : The race was a disaster with bumping

Won by Front runner Classic Causeway by 6, stayed out of trouble
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Saratoga Race 6 MSW 2 yr olds ; 8.5 f Turf 10 enter + 3 MTO
one on our list MTO #12  Immokalee  9-5, didn't get in

Annapolis won closing from 8th and looked good with a turn of foot for pletcher
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Del Mar Race 6: I'm Smokin Stks : open2 yr olds 6f dirt.. Cal Bred  8 entered
2 on the list  # 5 Rock N Rye chalk 9-5, #3 Joker Boy 6-1,
the 2 on the list ran 1 &2, Joker Boy win  19.80, Rock N Rye 2nd, paid Exacta $1,   28.40

Nice little hit if you played it.
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Del Mar Race 10: MSW 5.5 f Dirt  2 yr olds field of 10, + 4 AE

# 10 Corniche 9-5 favorite , 1.5 million Purchase, Baffert/Smith
Yes he won as expected.

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I missed it, What a time, I loved Artie on the turf enjoyed the Turf

During his era . N. America had some good turfers then.