Would the Yankees take to the field without Jeter and A-Rod?

That is 2009 Breeders' Cup.
No shows include RA, Sea of Stars,Indian Blessing, Macho Again, Jackson Bend, Dublin and Hot Dixie Chick.

Why?
Acoording to H.O.F. Trainer D Wayne Lukas: "Artificial surfaces"
"Pro-Ride is just too unpredictable. It's not a good race track. It makes good horses average and average horses good"
D Wayne tops Breeders' Cup in winners & purses won.

John Shirreffs "hates" synthetic tracks. Baffert won the Pacific Classic at an incomprehensible 50 to 1 with a cripple.

Written on the tombstone planted on the grave of California racing:
"Proximate cause of Death: Stronach & Sin-Thetics".