Grits
08-01-2014, 04:52 PM
Released this afternoon. Glad that all involved are questioning the entry of some of these horses.
http://www.drf.com/news/trainers-group-will-recommend-eliminating-del-mar-turf-sprints
DEL MAR, Calif. – Del Mar might eliminate turf sprints and reduce the number of claiming races on the surface for the rest of the summer meeting after a filly was seriously injured in a turf sprint on the troubled course Thursday, according to a track official.
On Friday, several trainers questioned why Serious was allowed to start in the optional claimer. She won a $16,000 claimer for nonwinners of three at Santa Anita in May and had not raced since finishing last of eight in a starter allowance at Los Alamitos on July 3.
Harper said he remains hopeful that the issues concerning the turf course can be remedied. The track averaged slightly fewer than three turf races a day at the 2013 meeting. “I don’t think it deserves to be abandoned,” he said.
http://www.drf.com/news/trainers-group-will-recommend-eliminating-del-mar-turf-sprints
DEL MAR, Calif. – Del Mar might eliminate turf sprints and reduce the number of claiming races on the surface for the rest of the summer meeting after a filly was seriously injured in a turf sprint on the troubled course Thursday, according to a track official.
On Friday, several trainers questioned why Serious was allowed to start in the optional claimer. She won a $16,000 claimer for nonwinners of three at Santa Anita in May and had not raced since finishing last of eight in a starter allowance at Los Alamitos on July 3.
Harper said he remains hopeful that the issues concerning the turf course can be remedied. The track averaged slightly fewer than three turf races a day at the 2013 meeting. “I don’t think it deserves to be abandoned,” he said.