Cards at Saratoga

[Gander]

Are they running the Yaddo? I cant remmeber the last time (if ever) a stakes race had to be cancelled at Saratoga because they couldnt find horses.
Have they tried the Harness Track or downtown? The Police force here have a wonderful stable of horses that would probably be free to run.

[Gauchos0522]

Originally Posted by Gander

Are they running the Yaddo? I cant remmeber the last time (if ever) a stakes race had to be cancelled at Saratoga because they couldnt find horses.
Have they tried the Harness Track or downtown? The Police force here have a wonderful stable of horses that would probably be free to run.

I could be mistaken but I think the John Morrissey(sp?) was moved back a day or two last year because of the exact reason the Yaddo was moved back a day.

[stonegossard]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Racing has changed. Deal with it.

[the_fat_man]

It's starting to rain in Brooklyn. I'd play it safe if I were NYRA and take the 2 remaining TURF races OFF. We wouldn't want to ruin the turf courses for all those horses that'll need to work on them when the meet is over.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

It's starting to rain in Brooklyn. I'd play it safe if I were NYRA and take the 2 remaining TURF races OFF. We wouldn't want to ruin the turf courses for all those horses that'll need to work on them when the meet is over.

The Fat Man is BACK!!!

[Gander]

Its absolutely pouring here in Toga. Streets are flooding, rain coming from all angles, heavy winds.
The weather is at this point comical! You have to laugh.

[DJK]

I don't know why they moved the stakes races so that the Sword Dancer and Alabama would be on the same day, thus leaving this Saturday with, well, nothing much. I cannot remember a Saturday at Saratoga without a graded stakes race.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by DJK

I don't know why they moved the stakes races so that the Sword Dancer and Alabama would be on the same day, thus leaving this Saturday with, well, nothing much. I cannot remember a Saturday at Saratoga without a graded stakes race.

My guess is for TV. Either that or they're banking on getting some one-week turnarounds from the Million.

[sdjcom]

if you want full fields, the money is green at mountaineer racetrack. don't look fractional or final times, names of horses or jockeys, and you can't tell if it's a stakes race or 5,000 nw2

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by sdjcom

if you want full fields, the money is green at mountaineer racetrack. don't look fractional or final times, names of horses or jockeys, and you can't tell if it's a stakes race or 5,000 nw2

goodness knows no one would tell the difference between 'toga and mountaineer.

[Gander]

Its a blessing in disguise and the move turned out to be a smart one. It rained off and on (quite heavily) all afternoon. The turf course has to be a mess and with the rather cool temps here now, I dont see it getting any better for tomorrow's race. The Sword Dancer would have been run on a bog.
They should take off all of tomorrow's turf races if they havent already.

But wait, I hear the dirt course is actually in worse shape than the turf!
Maybe they'll cancel the entire card tomorrow and let things get back to normal in time for Sunday. Its not like there are any good races tomorrow anyways.

Next Saturday, hopefully the weather will cooperate and we'll have 2 Grade
1's on Saturday. Take tomorrow off. Spend time with the family, go to a movie or get outside for some fresh air. The meet begins next weekend.

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by Gander

They should take off all of tomorrow's turf races if they havent already.

Might as well. With the exception of the 7th, where some nice fillies are SLUMMING it for $100k (they could run for that much just about anywhere), the turf card SUCKS. I can get a claimer and 2 maiden races just about at any track.

With all the turf races already taken off this meet, this is the best they can do?
This is what remains of what was once the best turf racing in the country?