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Old 06-22-2011, 07:24 PM
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Default Tornado hits Churchill; Racing resumes Friday night..

Can anyone verify? Thanks. Multiple tornadoes in the area.
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Old 06-22-2011, 07:26 PM
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Darren Rogers says this: Storm rips through Churchill Downs, multiple barns suffer roof damage, downed trees, water main busted. More to come as details surface.

A few more folks said security confirms a tornado "touched down" in the infield.
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Old 06-22-2011, 07:56 PM
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News link:
http://msn.foxsports.com/horseracing...Downs-45001391
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Old 06-22-2011, 07:56 PM
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No damage reported at Derby Museum.
http://twitter.com/#!/derbymuseum/status/83698859141898240

UPDATE: Asher is headed to Churchill Downs right now to address media.
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Old 06-22-2011, 08:00 PM
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It's the Twitterverse, but numerous reporting that Steve Margolis' barn collapsed and that there is a gas leak on the backside as well.

Trees, a couple of buildings, wires etc...
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Old 06-22-2011, 08:07 PM
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LIVE COVERAGE: http://www.wave3.com/

Just showed what's left of Barn 23.
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Old 06-22-2011, 08:10 PM
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Saw pictures....looks very scary. They are trying to get the horses out of the barns right now.
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Old 06-23-2011, 10:41 AM
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Default Churchill Friday night card a go..

Per Darren Rogers, Churchill Downs will conduct it's scheduled Downs After Dark night racing program on Friday as scheduled.

News release
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Old 06-23-2011, 10:46 AM
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Wow that's great news.
Makes me think that things aren't as bad everything sounded last night.
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Old 06-23-2011, 10:47 AM
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Woooo Hoooooooooo!!!!
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Wow that's great news. Makes me think that things aren't as bad everything sounded last night.
No. They're bad on the backstretch. But the front side was unaffected and there's only 9 days left in the meet, so they need to race. And Darren Rogers just told ATR that Donnie Richardson talked to EVERY trainer with a horse entered Friday, and they all want to run.
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Looks pretty bad but guess they dodged a bullet...no horsey injuries?
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No. They're bad on the backstretch. But the front side was unaffected and there's only 9 days left in the meet, so they need to race. And Darren Rogers just told ATR that Donnie Richardson talked to EVERY trainer with a horse entered Friday, and they all want to run.
I was talking more from the perspective of no injuries and more importantly no deaths.
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Old 06-23-2011, 11:23 AM
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It was pretty bad. Chaotic at one point.
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