Early venue thoughts

[RUFFIAN]

Tho I would not refer to myself as HERMIT...

My usual lifestyle before the pandemic was pretty much “LONER”
Preferring the company of animals to most Humans!

I have five human friends none of whom live nearby
And are busy with their own lives and activities

Mostly I share my life with

AshAvAri My Black Smoke Persian Cat
QrFuffl My Pomeranian
Layla My Horse

My groceries are delivered to my front door
I live in an area with foot paths that lead to a lake and a park

So there is no where that I NEED to go except to the Ranch to see Layla

The quarantine really has not affected my life
But my heart hurts for those who it has affected so tragically

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN-333

Tho I would not refer to myself as HERMIT...

My usual lifestyle before the pandemic was pretty much “LONER”
Preferring the company of animals to most Humans!

I have five human friends none of whom live nearby
And are busy with their own lives and activities

Mostly I share my life with

AshAvAri My Black Smoke Persian Cat
QrFuffl My Pomeranian
Layla My Horse

My groceries are delivered to my front door
I live in an area with foot paths that lead to a lake and a park

So there is no where that I NEED to go except to the Ranch to see Layla

The quarantine really has not affected my life
But my heart hurts for those who it has affected so tragically

That is a great life Ruffian that many would give their right or left or both arms for. Your love for all animals and your horses is perfect and it keeps you whole and gives you peace. You may not know it or believe it but many here probably envy you. Don't ever change, you are truly and uniquely one of a kind and that'a a good thing!!!

[cal828]

Monomoy Girl coming back in Race 4 at Churchill on Saturday. All the races except that one and one other have overflowing fields. I guess that makes sense with horses converging on Churchill from Louisiana, Arkansas and other places. Probably makes sense that the race she is in has fewer contenders too, if she comes back running like she has before.

[cal828]

Some new qualifying races for the Kentucky Derby(and some old ones):

https://www.drf.com/news/churchill-a...alifying-races

[Alli]

Looks like LA County is going to extend stay at home orders until July. Not sure they'll be racing anytime soon.

[RUFFIAN]

BLOODHORSE


Despite the possibility that Los Angeles County may extend a current stay-at-home order for residents due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Santa Anita

Santa Anita has been closed since the Los Angeles County Health Department ordered a cessation of racing March 27. The Southern California track released a May 15 overnight May 12, the same day the county's Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer told the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors that "with all certainty" the lockdown will remain in place for the next three months in order to continue to combat the spread of COVID-19, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.

"We are optimistic about running on Friday,"
Santa Anita publicity director Mike Willman said when reached by BloodHorse Tuesday afternoon. Willman added the track did not plan to issue a further statement Tuesday.

The May 15 card features nine races with a
total of 94 horses entered in the body of each race. Three horses are on the also eligible list. The card is comprised of maiden, claiming, and allowance races— including race 2, which is open to only California-bred or sired maidens, fillies, and mares—and range in purse size from $17,000 to $51,000.

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN-333

BLOODHORSE


Despite the possibility that Los Angeles County may extend a current stay-at-home order for residents due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Santa Anita

Santa Anita has been closed since the Los Angeles County Health Department ordered a cessation of racing March 27. The Southern California track released a May 15 overnight May 12, the same day the county's Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer told the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors that "with all certainty" the lockdown will remain in place for the next three months in order to continue to combat the spread of COVID-19, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.

"We are optimistic about running on Friday,"
Santa Anita publicity director Mike Willman said when reached by BloodHorse Tuesday afternoon. Willman added the track did not plan to issue a further statement Tuesday.

The May 15 card features nine races with a
total of 94 horses entered in the body of each race. Three horses are on the also eligible list. The card is comprised of maiden, claiming, and allowance races— including race 2, which is open to only California-bred or sired maidens, fillies, and mares—and range in purse size from $17,000 to $51,000.

Despite the publicity director's optimism, they still don't have approval to resume racing. The SA website says that "Santa Anita is continuing discussions with the LA County Health Department to resume racing at Santa Anita. In the meantime, Santa Anita has posted the Overnight for Friday, May 15th"

It appears that SA is caught in the middle of disagreement between County officials about the speed of reopening activities in LA. The article that you partially reprinted also reflects a disagreement between the Public Health Director, who favors a very slow process, and the County Supervisor, who seems to favor a more rapid relaxing of restrictions.

Hopefully there will be something more definitive later today.