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Old 05-16-2008, 11:53 AM
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I'd caution those admonishing Pimlico to relent a bit...

It's not be a question of trying to "save" the turf course, though there are 2 graded stakes on the grass tomorrow that would take precedent over the 2 listed stakes today...

A soggy turf course is a recipe for breakdowns the day you race over it as horses tire unexpectedly, and even more so the NEXT day when the divots and hoof holes firm up and horses step in them and break legs..
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Old 05-16-2008, 11:55 AM
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There's absolutely no excuse. If that's the main reason why then we might as well shut down all of the tracks. You cannot give an inch to these terrorists.

I'm fed up with how weak this industry is. You would think Jimmy Carter is the head of the NTRA. Will someone please show some backbone?
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Old 05-16-2008, 11:57 AM
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I'd caution those admonishing Pimlico to relent a bit...

It's not be a question of trying to "save" the turf course, though there are 2 graded stakes on the grass tomorrow that would take precedent over the 2 listed stakes today...

A soggy turf course is a recipe for breakdowns the day you race over it as horses tire unexpectedly, and even more so the NEXT day when the divots and hoof holes firm up and horses step in them and break legs..
I agree 100%. It isn't their fault the weather sucks. Their turf course is narrow, so moving the rails out isn't much of an option, either.

The Woodlawn is actually MORE interesting now, as Hatta Fort was pretty much a layup...
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Old 05-16-2008, 12:07 PM
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Race 11 PP 8 bobbilinkapoo is a late scratch
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Old 05-16-2008, 12:16 PM
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I'd caution those admonishing Pimlico to relent a bit...

It's not be a question of trying to "save" the turf course, though there are 2 graded stakes on the grass tomorrow that would take precedent over the 2 listed stakes today...

A soggy turf course is a recipe for breakdowns the day you race over it as horses tire unexpectedly, and even more so the NEXT day when the divots and hoof holes firm up and horses step in them and break legs..
Didn't look at it that way... We don't need any breakdowns this weekend...
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Old 05-16-2008, 12:23 PM
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small p4 races 4-7:
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6,8
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Old 05-16-2008, 12:24 PM
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But don't they race over courses like this in Europe daily?
Sure, with 'daily' being the operative word... Horses there are raised with it and are 100% used to it in all its' forms as opposed to what passes for turf here. A firm U.S. turf course is like a furry main track to a Euro..
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Old 05-16-2008, 12:36 PM
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This is utterly ridiculous to give excuses. They've had, what, a half inch of rain?
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Old 05-16-2008, 01:18 PM
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Let me just say from looking out my window here about 30 miles away from Pimlico, it looks like the clouds are clear and the track should be, in theory, drying out over the next three or four hours.

I don't know the answer to this, but how early in the card do they need to make the announcement that a race is off the turf?
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Old 05-16-2008, 07:19 PM
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This is utterly ridiculous to give excuses. They've had, what, a half inch of rain?

Moses and the Ark went by earlier this AM Pants.....actually we saw 7 inches here in 4 days last week and haven't had a completely clear day since. Monsoon is now a new city just outside Baltimore with animals lining up 2 by 2for some reason.

The place (Pimlico) is living on borrowed time but it has been very very wet here this last 10 days!!
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