Nominations to the Triple Crown were down by almost 11% for 2009, from 449 in 2008 to 401 this year. As Jeff Lowe of the Thoroughbred Times points out in a recent article (see the link below), this is the smallest field of nominees since 2005, when the foal crop was reduced due to the troubles the breeding industry incurred as a result of mare reproductive loss syndrome. However, as noted in the article, this year's downturn is clearly a result of the economy, as the small nomination class was actually part of the largest foal crop of this decade (so far).
I guess even the rich guys get the blues.
Check out the full article at:
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2009/February/07/Triple-Crown-nominations-decline-by-107-in-2009.aspx
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