Why not double the number of horses in a horse race?

Question

Today, we had 20 horses in the Kentucky Derby and it was terrific. Why not have 40 or 50 horses and double the excitement?

Answer 1

Hmmm.....That sounds like something someone would say after drinking about 20 Mint Juleps.

Answer 2

its hard enough to bet on the right one with the number that they have now

Answer 3

There is not enough room on the track for that many horses. This would certainly cause a lot of injuries to horses/jockeys, which many times means putting the horse to sleep. =(

Answer 4

Hey, JD, look up the word "stampede"! That might answer your question.