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Bigsmc

04-06-2008 03:38 PM

Tampa Just Cancelled

I've been going to Tampa for over 20 years (and sat through some vicious thunderstorms) and this is the first cancellation in the middle of a card that I have seen. The main track can hold a ton of water and drains quite well because it is very sandy.

Tampa has now joined the rest of the Thoroughbred world....

Bigsmc

04-07-2008 04:12 AM

Just saw the postscript on the local news.

Tampa - 2.01"
Clearwater - 2.18" (The two cities that bracket Oldsmar)

ALL DAY. Ridiculous cancellation for a track that prides itself on handling water.

AeWingnut

04-07-2008 05:58 AM

rain is one thing
lightning is another

maybe that is why
but you would know

Cajungator26

04-07-2008 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Just saw the postscript on the local news.

Tampa - 2.01"
Clearwater - 2.18" (The two cities that bracket Oldsmar)

ALL DAY. Ridiculous cancellation for a track that prides itself on handling water.

This weather has been horrible ... :(

Bigsmc

04-07-2008 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

This weather has been horrible ... :(

Calder deals with worse, all summer long.

It's just a disappointing trend. Would Aqueduct have cancelled Friday's card on Thursday 10 years (or more) ago? Then again, with the glut of racing, maybe it's good to have cancellations.

Tampa is down to a handful of dates until December '08, I just hate to see one of the remaining weekend days get cancelled mid-card.

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