Tavasco,

I’ll weigh in and save you sometime on your reasearch pertaining to A pair of classifications that the Gulfstream “Championship Meet” writes 3-4 times per day other than a handful of Saturday’s.

The bottom level of 6250 is the Ouchies with back numbers Derby.... Most days 80% of the field has a back TG # that would wreck their field. They are cripples, claimed off Navarro for 25K, a step away from being ridden in someone’s back yard as pets or worse..... You never know who will pop up and run on any given day or what they were given pre race to make them get back to that old number one last time. There are days when this class is written for 3 dances. Total crap shoot which would be fine in a phantom contest, not real money.

The 2nd is the maiden 12500 claimer, Senor 🐝 May want to chime in with a 3rd as he is as disgusted with the 16K maiden Turf claimer as I am with my 2.
The best example I can give as to how bad this at least once daily heat is on Friday 1/12 in the 5th & 7th races. A pair of TAP throw aways one a Paul Pompa home bred with some decent lineage the other a Starlight 120K yearling purchase.
Both were sent out for maiden 50K in their first starts which is a fire sale sign in that barn. Both were dropped in for 12500 in their 2nd lifetime start, both won, dollars to donuts you will never see or hear from either again, not an uncommon Pletcher occurrence!

Fairmount is far to young to be a traditionalist. He loves the game but seems a bit disappointed by the content of the contest that will save racing.

The Saturday card hopefully when drawn tomorrow will come up awesome with 7 stakes @ 125K & up plus The Stronach Derby, Sunday with a 15 mil plus mandatory 🌈 the fields will be Chuck Full😎

Frank D.