On grass today?

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

MY AGENDA is that I play only turf and thus the off the turf BS has cost me a ton of money, as I counted on playing SAR this summer and not some of the other tracks. (Won't be making this mistake again in the future.)

If you took your head out of your ass, you (and some of the other 'tradionalists' on this board, who basically accept the standard **** without complaint) might realize that SAR (and BEL) has TWO turf courses. It's amazing what two courses and creative use of RAILS would do in a situation such as the present. Unfortunately, NYRA lacks the ability to get creative.

We wouldn't want to ruin the courses for all those FALL workouts, would we?

BTW, it was raining last night, yet they still managed to get that football game in. Go figure.

I understand your frustration but you really need to understand the magnitude of rain they have gotten.. The FN place is a swamp.. It has rained about 18" so far...Everyday it raind at least 2".. I was sitting near the NYRA guys and trust me they are as frustrated as you. It's unfair to punish them when in this specific case there is absolutely NO CHOICE.. They aren't saving the turf courses the courses are simply overwhelmed with an incredible amount of water. Plus even when it doesn't rain it hasn't been hot to help dry out the course. They would need to get helicopters in there twice a day to have a fighting chance. I left this morning and the forecast was again very dodgey.. Sometime NYRA baies the turf but in this case it's in G-ds hands not theirs.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by freddymo

I understand your frustration but you really need to understand the magnitude of rain they have gotten.. The FN place is a swamp.. It has rained about 18" so far...Everyday it raind at least 2".. I was sitting near the NYRA guys and trust me they are as frustrated as you. It's unfair to punish them when in this specific case there is absolutely NO CHOICE.. They aren't saving the turf courses the courses are simply overwhelmed with an incredible amount of water. Plus even when it doesn't rain it hasn't been hot to help dry out the course. They would need to get helicopters in there twice a day to have a fighting chance. I left this morning and the forecast was again very dodgey.. Sometime NYRA baies the turf but in this case it's in G-ds hands not theirs.

I know this may be laughable, but has anyone ever proposed any type of tarp system to keep the turf courses covered when they aren't running? Obviously a very large one time expense to make it, but it should last for years and would just require the labor to roll and un-roll.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by GBBob

I know this may be laughable, but has anyone ever proposed any type of tarp system to keep the turf courses covered when they aren't running? Obviously a very large one time expense to make it, but it should last for years and would just require the labor to roll and un-roll.

Aqueduct covers the turf in March to create a greenhouse effect and get the grass growing during the late stages of winter and or early spring. I think you have to expose the grass to sun light so it would have to be a clear vinyl

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Aqueduct covers the turf in March to create a greenhouse effect and get the grass growing during the late stages of winter and or early spring. I think you have to expose the grass to sun light so it would have to be a clear vinyl

Understood..guess I was thinking of a more use when necessary situation vs permanent covering...anyway...just thinking aloud

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by GBBob

I know this may be laughable, but has anyone ever proposed any type of tarp system to keep the turf courses covered when they aren't running? Obviously a very large one time expense to make it, but it should last for years and would just require the labor to roll and un-roll.

Retractable dome.