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Originally Posted by Groundhog
The jockeys did refuse to ride Sunday from what I've read and heard. It wasn't due to track conditions or weather. The dispoute involves which hospital the jockeys go to after a spill.
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Let me repeat....the jockeys did NOT cause Sunday's cancellation by refusing to ride on that day. NYRA cancelled the Sunday races on Saturday afternoon shortly after the jockeys refused to ride out the remainder of the Saturday card. While part of NYRA's decision was based on the impending cold on Sunday, and thus the feeling the jockeys well may not have ridden, the decision was made strictly by NYRA and NOT the jockeys.