Where are all the horses?

[NoLuvForPletch]

Hi all. Forgive me if this has been asked and answered. I have taken a long break from the game after many years of a way too involved position. Now just a fan again, after divesting of all racing and breeding involvement, I pick up the DRF today as I will be heading to the SPA for the first time in 2 years. Of course it will rain, just like the last time I was there. But more to my question, where are the horses? This card is more Del Mar like than SPA like with pre scratch fields of 6 (2), 7 (2), 8 (4), 9 (1) and 11 (1). A 3yo MSW at Saratoga with 6 entries? A 2YO MSW with 8 entries? Did they really need to split the field and not fill it with 12 and 4 ae? A NYB NW1x with 7 entries? Again, apologies if this has been discussed as I have really been completely tuned out until last week.