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Old 01-25-2008, 01:15 AM
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Old 01-25-2008, 02:30 AM
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So let me see if I understand this right. These all weather tracks work really great as long as there is no weather??
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Old 01-25-2008, 06:15 AM
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They have a Plan B as Rick Hammerle mentioned Friday on ATR.
I'm sure we'll find out "B" this afternoon.....stay tuned!
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Old 01-25-2008, 06:50 AM
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It's friday morning and it rained all night. I would think that with much more rain the track would float away, yes that's plan B let nature remove the cushion track so we can repair the drainage.
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Old 01-25-2008, 08:20 AM
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Won't be racing at SA today. Decision for Saturday by 10am tomorrow...
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Old 01-25-2008, 08:28 AM
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They should cancel Saturday now. This is one of the biggest bloopers in sports history.
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Old 01-25-2008, 08:50 AM
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Rain is supposed to end today though, with clearing through tomorrow. The hope is that they can scrape the top couple of "mushy" inches off the 'sealed' Cushion and have a good surface to run on underneath. That was the intent of sealing the track to begin with. If the rain stops and seems unlikely to return, they can get away with Saturday. Then Mon-Thurs they add the Pro-Ride Polymer Binders and start anew for the rest of the meet.
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Old 01-25-2008, 08:52 AM
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Taking 2 inches off the top may be as good of an idea as installing cushion track to begin with.
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Old 01-25-2008, 08:59 AM
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It's worth taking a shot. Hopefully it works!
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Old 01-25-2008, 09:19 AM
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Rain is supposed to end today though, with clearing through tomorrow. The hope is that they can scrape the top couple of "mushy" inches off the 'sealed' Cushion and have a good surface to run on underneath. That was the intent of sealing the track to begin with. If the rain stops and seems unlikely to return, they can get away with Saturday. Then Mon-Thurs they add the Pro-Ride Polymer Binders and start anew for the rest of the meet.
There is a 60% chance of rain Saturday afternoon.
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Old 01-25-2008, 09:34 AM
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Is the Friday cancellation posted someplace? It's not on their website.
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It will be posted soon.

Also, What will they do with the Magna 5? They need to put out alternative races for the SA races if those are cancelled.
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Old 01-25-2008, 09:46 AM
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Is the Friday cancellation posted someplace? It's not on their website.
It's not? Can they blame that on Cushion Track?
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Old 01-25-2008, 09:57 AM
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The webacm shows horses training on the traditional dirt training track while the "all weather" surface is idle.
I'm told a decision will be made about today's card at a 10am (Pacific) meeting. I expect them to cancel, but as of now, it has not be done.
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Old 01-25-2008, 10:29 AM
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All races today, Monday and next Thursday at Santa Anita are Cancelled
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Old 01-25-2008, 12:01 PM
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Is the Friday cancellation posted someplace? It's not on their website.
It is now...

http://www.santaanita.com/
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Old 01-25-2008, 01:03 PM
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Hi all, relatively new here. Been reading since October, finally posting.

An update from an ESPN production manager at SA I know:
Right now, they say they're running tomorrow. However, the track, as I understand it, is a MESS...I quote, "It looks like gravel".

The area is suppossed to be clear of rain until late tomorrow afternoon, and the track says they will be working on the track all day and night tonight. Apparently, although they have to more or less take the top two inches off the track, there's nothing to actually replace that with, is the issue.

Assuming the track claims it is race ready I still would hazard to guess a boatload of scratches and the jockeys possibly refusing to ride after seeing the track condition.
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Old 01-25-2008, 02:21 PM
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Hmmm.... Could this be the backup plan? Check out the live footage from Santa Anita.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zrUMcHRGBM
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Old 01-25-2008, 03:49 PM
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HRTV is saying they will be running tomorrow barring more rain. Said the "powers that be" have deemed the surface a go for tomorrow.
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Old 01-25-2008, 04:02 PM
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There suppost to get more rain tonight
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