On grass today?

zippyneedsawin · #1 08-14-2008, 05:41 AM

That would be nice. Not a lot of rain on the radar right now, but the forecast calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms in the area pretty much all day. This is getting old.

parsixfarms · #2 08-14-2008, 08:22 AM

I can't speak to all the races, but I know that the 8th is off the turf.

blackthroatedwind · #3 08-14-2008, 08:34 AM

They will be off today, for certain, and from the looks of things, through tomorrow ( I suppose there is a chance we keep the stake on soft turf ). Frankly, considering Friday's forecast, I doubt we will be on the turf before Sunday if not later.

SniperSB23 · #4 08-14-2008, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

They will be off today, for certain, and from the looks of things, through tomorrow ( I suppose there is a chance we keep the stake on soft turf ). Frankly, considering Friday's forecast, I doubt we will be on the turf before Sunday if not later.

You saying no Sword Dancer (or even worse off the turf Sword Dancer)?

#5 08-14-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

They will be off today, for certain, and from the looks of things, through tomorrow ( I suppose there is a chance we keep the stake on soft turf ). Frankly, considering Friday's forecast, I doubt we will be on the turf before Sunday if not later.

i think they will get the sword dancer on the turf
5 grade 1 winners are running.

hoovesupsideyourhead · #6 08-14-2008, 10:11 AM

and they will let the jumpers run wtf..

zippyneedsawin · #7 08-14-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by hrfan

i think they will get the sword dancer on the turf
5 grade 1 winners are running.

I agree. Can't see it getting taken off unless the track floods between now and then.

Gander · #8 08-14-2008, 02:09 PM

Going to rain all day tomorrow and hard

They'll do whatever it takes to keep the Sword Dancer on the turf. Its a Grade 1. If its slippery, so what.

Handicap it for soft turf.

the_fat_man · #9 08-14-2008, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Gander

Going to rain all day tomorrow and hard

They'll do whatever it takes to keep the Sword Dancer on the turf. Its a Grade 1. If its slippery, so what.

Handicap it for soft turf.

Given what's transpired so far, I highly doubt this is the mindset of 'they'.

I think NYRA should announce that they'll be NO MORE TURF RACING at SAR and stop wasting the time of turf handicappers.

Get it the **** over with.

Save your precious courses for next summer and fall workouts of horses stabled up there.

What's ironic is that when they do run on the turf it's all claimers and maiden races.

How could this situation have been any worse?