6/14 (CD): Stephen Foster Day

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Originally Posted by Scurlogue Champ

She was fairly common over in France... Not terrible, but not clashing heads with the best.

i think it has to do mostly with the cut in the ground--they want it VERY soft over there, and i would think they send those who don't like it that way over here, where they can get a much firmer course.
i'd imagine they'd relish the turf here on the days we take off due to weather. and i don't think we take off due to the safety issue-it's more the fear of tearing up the course in the soft going, and not having anything to run on in the days to come.
racing over there is completely different, in that they have short festivals, no worries about keeping a turf course viable for a few months like we have over here.