HOF Bill Mott's goal with Hofburg is the Travers. The Curlin is a restricted race
and Hofburg is eligible for it. Mott was not elected to HOF by entering his horses
based on what is better for horseplayers.

A better question might be why NYRA's racing office, once seeing that Jim Dandy (5
runners) and Curlin (6 runners) were coming up light, didn't consider scrapping
(or threatening to scrap) the Curlin and trying to herd some of the Curlin runners
into the Jim Dandy.

Would say that the Haskell this Sunday also has quite a bit to do with the two
NYRA 3YO stakes coming up light this weekend.