would have been nice to know beforehand eh ??
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The grass at Belmont is being cut more frequently than what it has been in previous seasons and is also being cut shorter, producing a healthier lawn and a drier surface. It's a common myth that longer grass is necessarily healthier grass, according to New York Racing Association vice president of racing services ............."Finally, course officials told Grening that a computerized irrigation system in place this year allows them to better customize the amount of water that certain parts of the course experience. Rather than watering the whole thing to cover a few dry patches, the irrigation can now be better targeted only where it's needed"
http://www.paulickreport.com/news/th...-belmont-turf/