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Old 10-07-2009, 01:37 PM
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Dear God, help me... find the news content of this story. The only item that appeared on my page was the headline.

http://www.nyra.com/belmont/stories/Oct072009.shtml
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Old 10-07-2009, 01:50 PM
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Old 10-07-2009, 02:58 PM
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2 staples of the Belmont spring and fall meet now being run at Saratoga, the CCAO and the Woodward, hmmmmmmmmm
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Old 10-07-2009, 04:32 PM
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Travers 8/28?
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Old 10-07-2009, 04:38 PM
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I wonder if they'll shorten the CCA Oaks to 9F. I know the history buffs wouldn't like it, but this race has really been "Grade I" in name only the past few years. There's little sense in having two 10F races for 3YO fillies at Saratoga, and the shorter distance would probably help it compete for horses with the 8.5F Delaware Oaks.
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Old 10-07-2009, 10:21 PM
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I wonder if they'll shorten the CCA Oaks to 9F. I know the history buffs wouldn't like it, but this race has really been "Grade I" in name only the past few years. There's little sense in having two 10F races for 3YO fillies at Saratoga, and the shorter distance would probably help it compete for horses with the 8.5F Delaware Oaks.
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I thought that perhaps a better way to go would be to shorten the Belmont meet by a week and to have a one-week break before Saratoga.

The Belmont meet has become bad after July 4, and the last few days of the summer meet have been dreadful recently.
agree with both these ideas
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Old 10-07-2009, 05:15 PM
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Poor Steve! He barely makes it through now.

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Old 10-07-2009, 05:31 PM
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Just booked the Marriot for $161. a night. The chains haven't figured out the added racing dates. Book today save money.
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Old 10-07-2009, 05:55 PM
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I thought that perhaps a better way to go would be to shorten the Belmont meet by a week and to have a one-week break before Saratoga.

The Belmont meet has become bad after July 4, and the last few days of the summer meet have been dreadful recently.
I agree with this.
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Old 10-07-2009, 06:07 PM
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I thought that perhaps a better way to go would be to shorten the Belmont meet by a week and to have a one-week break before Saratoga.
That's pretty much what was done. 4 days taken upstate... 4 days between Sunday Belmont close (18th) and Toga opener (23rd).
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Old 10-07-2009, 06:31 PM
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