Has it been raining?

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

You really have to think things through sometimes. First of all.......where are all these supposed good horses to fill all these supposed good races? Second of all, with all the rain in the forecast, as well as rain we have already had, it's not that simple to card turf races. You almost have to card them in a manner that keeps them somewhat intact if they come off the grass.

How did things go during your tenure as racing secretary?

Listen. Even a HOMIE like you would probably agree, in a rare objective state, that the turf races carded so far have SUCKED. With the exception of the two very competitive filly stakes, the rest have been even worse than what we were subjected to the last 2 weeks or so at BEL. Compare them to the 1st week's races last year.

I realize there's MUCH competition for the good turf horses: AP, DMR, MTH, WO, DEL, ELP, CNL, etc.

In fact, I'd venture that AP is presently offering the BEST turf racing. Am I happy about this? Do I really want to get in there with horses I don't know, and try to beat what ultimately become calvary charges in large fields? Of course not.

I feel like I'm back at GP.