starting gate - ny

[gales0678]

no question i am biased becaue i lost

but the issues is still valid , why should the bettors pay for nyra's equipment failure

i have no issue in losing the pick 4

in fact i would have no issue if they posted on the toteboard that due to a delay in the 8th , the entire card my not be run , play the late double at your own risk, all multi race wagers will be good even if the 9th cannot be run due to darkness

my key was in the 9th and my point was if NYRA had given any indication to it's patrons that the 9th "may not run due to darkness" , i would not have played as i am sure others wouldn't have either if they had a key horse in the 9th and were spreading in the 8th

The fault lies with track management. It was obvious at the start of the 7th race that there was a problem with the gate when they had to do a manual start.

There was plenty of time to cancel the 9th race or get the turf gate in place. Unfortunately there wasn't anyone at Aqueduct who could make an instant decision. The indecisiveness is what's frustrating.