Weather Channel: 90% chance of rain at SA Sat.

tector · #1 03-04-2010, 09:51 PM

This should prove interesting.

NTamm1215 · #2 03-04-2010, 09:56 PM

Supposedly they're putting a tarp on the Pro-Ride Friday night:

With a forecast for rain and five days of racing having been lost this meet because of drainage problems with the Santa Anita Pro-Ride main track, track officials are taking precautions. Late Friday, a plastic tarp is scheduled to be placed over the main track.
"If it happens, it will be the first time in history a racetrack will be covered," said the track's superintendent, Richard Tedesco.

http://www.drf.com/news/article/111210.html

NT

The Indomitable DrugS · #3 03-04-2010, 10:01 PM

Sweet

randallscott35 · #4 03-04-2010, 10:02 PM

Quite a tarp.

mbahadur · #5 03-04-2010, 10:03 PM

I cannot imagine they would take the G1 Kilroe off the turf. Why didn't they also card that race for Sunday?

They must have a back-up plan (could be the tarp they are talking about using).

Should be interesting with Hammerle on ATR tomorrow.

Scav · #6 03-04-2010, 10:05 PM

The water still has to go somewhere though.

tector · #7 03-04-2010, 10:12 PM

Time for a retractable dome.

The Indomitable DrugS · #8 03-04-2010, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tector

Time for a retractable dome.

Best.

Idea.

Ever.

asudevil · #9 03-05-2010, 12:10 AM

Frank is a part of the TARP program?

goingtothewhip · #10 03-05-2010, 01:49 AM

Time to borrow Sean's red katrina cup.

onebadbeast · #11 03-05-2010, 02:48 AM

spread out frank and run on him............

chucklestheclown · #12 03-05-2010, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

"If it happens, it will be the first time in history a racetrack will be covered," said the track's superintendentNT

I think it was done 5 or 6 years ago somewhere. Can't remember where; I do know I've seen posts about having indoor tracks for at least that long.

johnny pinwheel · #13 03-05-2010, 08:15 AM

90% chance of rain with a 100% chance of cancelling...does it get any better than this?

freddymo · #14 03-05-2010, 08:22 AM

So sad and now Franky has gone to Hollywood with his new surface agenda..

alysheba4 · #15 03-05-2010, 09:37 AM

live about 30 miles from anita, as of 6:30 this morning the storm,if it continues the path its traveling will be more late saturday thru sunday.

LARHAGE · #16 03-05-2010, 10:49 AM

I live locally and the news this morning is the storm will be moving more
towards the San Diego area, we will get a half inch maybe late morning, clearing up by afternoon and a beautiful Sunday.

Mike · #17 03-05-2010, 10:52 AM

The turf might well be other than "Firm", but I don't think this would cause a dirt track to get the point of "sloppy" or "muddy"

Alan07 · #18 03-05-2010, 12:44 PM

It's entirely possible Santa Anita gets NO Rain this weekend

SCUDSBROTHER · #19 03-06-2010, 02:41 AM

They are saying stuff like "A few thunderstorms are going to be around(mainly in the afternoon, and evening.") I think it's a go. Will maybe be like it was on the 5th of FEB.

Thunder Gulch · #20 03-06-2010, 09:15 AM

It's time for anyone with Derby aspirations to get the hell out of Cali and head east for reasonable prep....of course you could have said that anyway with the synthetic tracks.