Ank any fan and anyone in the Thoroughbred industry...On this continent Saratoga is THE preeminent race meeting of the year.
Owners ship in from all over the country with one goal in mind...A winners circle photo with their horse.
Saratoga gets the best trainers and best riders. Riders from other circuits will move their tack every summer to ride in Upstate NY.
I'm not blowing sunshine at you. There are a few horsemen who post here. Ask them. BTW, Del Mar today(8/6) number of starters per race. 9.2 Pretty good.