Saratoga Opening Day Weather

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by alphanumeric1

The NYRA Scratch board still shows the 9-3-07 closing day changes right now (10:15 AM) and under Jockey changes, J. Rose is named on Big Brown! LOL

Yeah, I was laughing at that. If someone told Kent D that day that the jockey change just netted him his Derby horse he would have assumed you meant him getting the mount on Maimonides. Imagine if some top jock got the mount instead of Rose? Kent probably never would have got to ride him.

[sumitas]

It is unfortunate. The quagmire rain causes on the old dirt surfaces.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by sumitas

It is unfortunate. The quagmire rain causes on the old dirt surfaces.

Yeah, that was the great thing about the Santa Anita cushion track, it did so well in the rain.

[SniperSB23]

Sloppy and sealed, off the turf

[Gander]

Its a mess here today and there is no sign of letting up. Unfortunate for opening day but what can you do? Just take a bunch of short priced horses and have a few drinks. Hopefully Whitney Day wont be ruined by this weather. I cant wait to see AP Arrow and Rising Moon strut their stuff.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Gander

Its a mess here today and there is no sign of letting up. Unfortunate for opening day but what can you do? Just take a bunch of short priced horses and have a few drinks. Hopefully Whitney Day wont be ruined by this weather. I cant wait to see AP Arrow and Rising Moon strut their stuff.

[alysheba4]

Originally Posted by Gander

Its a mess here today and there is no sign of letting up. Unfortunate for opening day but what can you do? Just take a bunch of short priced horses and have a few drinks. Hopefully Whitney Day wont be ruined by this weather. I cant wait to see AP Arrow and Rising Moon strut their stuff.

.......yeah, what could be better

[Gander]

I just read where Fabulous Strike is out of the Vanderbilt. Man, that changes the entire complexion of the race. Bustin Stones will be even more overbet than before, but he at the very least be the controlling speed.

Giant Gizmo is out of the Whitney along with Divine Park, leaving Commentator, AP Arrow and Rising Moon. Its so bad that Pat kelly is probably going to enter Tasteyville!

The Diana looks by far the best race of the day, but who knows what the turf will be like. Suppose to rain all day tomorrow again. They will run this race but it may be a bog. Great field though! Rutherienne, Bit of Whimsy, Vacare, Forever Together, Wait a While, Criminologist and Lady Digby. Top to bottom this may be the deepest grade 1 run at Saratoga in 15 years.