1/9-10 (OP): Oaklawn Cancels Opening Weekend

[-BT-]

one would think, as much as they close/cancel opening weekend in Ar-Kansas, they would simply move the opening of the meet back a few weeks?
it's not like they're competing with anyone else in the state

-bt-

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by -BT-

one would think, as much as they close/cancel opening weekend in Ar-Kansas, they would simply move the opening of the meet back a few weeks?
it's not like they're competing with anyone else in the state

-bt-

this was the earliest they'd scheduled an opener. last time they had to push back the opener was 2011.
all tracks face adverse conditions at times, regardless of when they schedule their meet.

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by Danzig

this was the earliest they'd scheduled an opener. last time they had to push back the opener was 2011.
all tracks face adverse conditions at times, regardless of when they schedule their meet.

what keeps them from opening in late Jan early Feb. and going through June?
i guess my point was, there is no other competition in the state to run up against, so why chose to start a meet in the coldest month of the year?

-bt-

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by -BT-

what keeps them from opening in late Jan early Feb. and going through June?
i guess my point was, there is no other competition in the state to run up against, so why chose to start a meet in the coldest month of the year?

-bt-

there's no other competition in state, but there certainly is elsewhere.

[Rafi Bomb]

Originally Posted by -BT-

what keeps them from opening in late Jan early Feb. and going through June?
i guess my point was, there is no other competition in the state to run up against, so why chose to start a meet in the coldest month of the year?

-bt-

Gotta think April's a killer for them. Keeneland starts, Aqu moves to the main plus they get back on to the turf in the Northeast.

[Round Pen]

Talked with our Crew there today (most came from Woodbine) said it felt colder today there than any day the had this past meet at Woodbine. Actually pretty cold for Ocala I don't believe the thermometer got past 45 today.