It’s standard procedure. And lots of horses are in English races, even the big steeplechases.
20 is the max (now) for the Derby, while usually every race holds to 14 because of the standard gate.
26 posted on 04/28/2021 12:36:18 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel
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