EXTENSIONS/OPENINGS: Lone Star still on hold

[Kasept]

CURRENT JURISDICTION LANDSCAPE

Gulfstream Park: Open
Charles Town: Open
Ruidoso Downs: Open
Lone Star Park: Open
Assiniboia: Open
Laurel: Open
Mountaineer Park: Open
Belterra Park: Open
Thistledown: Open
Fort Erie: Mon-Tue's, June 2-Oct. 13 (Prince of Wales-Sept. 29)
Woodbine: Open
Louisiana Downs: Open to September 23
Fairmount Park: Open
Indiana Grand: Open; Mon-Thur to November 18
Prairie Meadows: Open; Fri-Mon
Delaware Park: Open; Mon-Wed-Sat to July 16, then Thu added to October 1
Penn National: Open
Parx: Open
Emerald: Open, Wed-Thu to October 4
Monmouth Park: Open
Finger Lakes: Open to Nov. 25; July: Mon-Wed; Aug-Nov: Mon-Thurs.
Arlington: Open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays through Sept. 30
Presque Isle: Open

[jms62]

Any talk on extending Oaklawn?

[MaTH716]

I thought I read something about a week ago that said Oaklawn wasn't going to extend.
If I remember correctly it had to do something with lack of money for purses and apparently they need the time to renovate the track. The renovation takes place every year after the meet and it takes the entire off season to do.

[NavalOrange]

I posted this in Churchill thread also:

Would the NY Pols consider getting Saratoga opened up in the late spring. NYC is not going to see relief from this for a while. It would make sense to go right up to Saratoga instead of Belmont. Start out with no fans and just try to get racing up in NY.

[ScottJ]

Originally Posted by NavalOrange

I posted this in Churchill thread also:

Would the NY Pols consider getting Saratoga opened up in the late spring. NYC is not going to see relief from this for a while. It would make sense to go right up to Saratoga instead of Belmont. Start out with no fans and just try to get racing up in NY.

Several points to consider.

First, the cost of moving the downstate operation to Saratoga is large (housing, stipends, shipping) considering that there has been no money flowing for six weeks and counting. Without the fans in the stands, the revenue generated will be severely impacted.

Second, if there should be a continuing COVID-19 situation, the Capital District's ability to respond is fractional compared to downstate itself. Imagine people coming from across the country where a rolling apex is incomplete across all states.

Third, John Pricci reported (as a rumor) in the last 48 hours that New York will petition for reopening Belmont for studio racing in some form starting May 22nd, one week after the current Governor Cuomo shutdown. If we see bad results in the next three weeks or another growth in infection rates, you can expect the Governor to extend that May 15th date and therefore push out a potential Belmont opening.

Fourth, Saratoga's tighter spaces and social environment by its nature will make the social distancing discussion impossible. Until that piece is handled, there will be no fans at Saratoga.

So, it disappoints me, but there is no situation in which I see Saratoga operating this year for a (40-Day) meeting.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I thought I read something about a week ago that said Oaklawn wasn't going to extend.
If I remember correctly it had to do something with lack of money for purses and apparently they need the time to renovate the track. The renovation takes place every year after the meet and it takes the entire off season to do.

Thanks... Miss you around these parts..

[Kasept]

Tampa request to extend meet through May 30 is approved
Mike Welsch

Tampa Bay Downs has been granted approval by the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering to extend its current meeting through May 30, Margo Flynn, vice president of marketing and publicity at the track, confirmed on Thursday.

Tampa Bay, one of the few facilities in the country currently conducting a live race meet, will run on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays during the final four weeks of May.

The 2019-2020 Tampa meet was scheduled to end on May 3. But with the majority of tracks around the country either closed or delaying their scheduled openings indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tampa, which has been conducting racing without spectators since March 18, will stay open in part to accommodate trainers stabled locally who have no place to ship their horses at the present time.

Tampa management had previously informed horsemen they would be able to remain at the track at least through May 31.

[TheSpyder]

Anywhere else opening?

Too bad there's no racing down here in SC. We'd be open.

[Kasept]

West Virginia set to re-open: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-rac...to-race-in-may

[Kasept]

[Kasept]

Working date to kick off Belmont now May 29..

[Kasept]

Golden Gate resumes season on May 14..

[Kasept]

FINGER LAKES looks to have backstretch open June 1 and racing soon thereafter..

Gov. Hogan speaks at 5p in Maryland today and based on communications with Annapolis, LAUREL PARK feels confident they can re-open next weekend..

[robfla]

Texas: Live Racing With Fans To Begin May 22

[Kasept]

$1,000,000 BELMONT STAKES at 9f, June 20..

[Alabama Stakes]

Per order of Bob Baffert ?

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

Per order of Bob Baffert ?

Right, cause the entry box was going to be stuffed with horses looking to go 12 furlongs in their first race of what will probably be a very long campaign.

[Benny]

any idea when they will be run ? Will be interesting to see different paths to be taken at different distances for .KD

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

Per order of Bob Baffert ?

Yeah, a trainer that runs a handful of horses in NY annually determines our Stakes schedule. Makes sense.

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Yeah, a trainer that runs a handful of horses in NY annually determines our Stakes schedule. Makes sense.

He’d do a better job than the genius who moved the Met Mile from Memorial Day to Belmont Day. At least this year it won’t be playing second fiddle.