Southieboy
11-09-2006, 09:08 PM
No money to fix main track
http://drf.com/news/article/80391.html
By DAVID GRENING
OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Aqueduct's main track, often hailed as one of the safest surfaces in America, has problems. And with the New York Racing Association in dire straits financially, the problems are not readily correctible.
Though it was 68 degrees and sunny on Thursday, Aqueduct was forced to cancel its live racing card because of an uneven racing surface caused by heavy rains Wednesday. It was the third cancellation in the first 12 cards of the fall meet. One of those previous cancellations was due to high winds.
Thursday's cancellation underscores serious concerns over the condition of Aqueduct's main track. John Passero, the director of racing surfaces for the NYRA, said the fact the main track is clay-based creates problems, especially when the surface gets wet. More than 2 1/2 inches of rain fell during Wednesday's card, which was run in its entirety.
----The rest of the article can be found at the link above.
http://drf.com/news/article/80391.html
By DAVID GRENING
OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Aqueduct's main track, often hailed as one of the safest surfaces in America, has problems. And with the New York Racing Association in dire straits financially, the problems are not readily correctible.
Though it was 68 degrees and sunny on Thursday, Aqueduct was forced to cancel its live racing card because of an uneven racing surface caused by heavy rains Wednesday. It was the third cancellation in the first 12 cards of the fall meet. One of those previous cancellations was due to high winds.
Thursday's cancellation underscores serious concerns over the condition of Aqueduct's main track. John Passero, the director of racing surfaces for the NYRA, said the fact the main track is clay-based creates problems, especially when the surface gets wet. More than 2 1/2 inches of rain fell during Wednesday's card, which was run in its entirety.
----The rest of the article can be found at the link above.