IRISHLADSTABLE
03-08-2003, 10:04 AM
LIVE RACING WAS CANCELLED TODAY AND YESTERDAY AFTER THE FIRST RACE. NYRA AND COO TERRY MEYOCKS SAID THE CANCELLATION WOULD GIVE THE MAINTENANCE CREW ADDITIONAL TIME TO WORK ON THE TRACK.
HE ASLO STATED THAT THE NYRA WOULD HAVE TO "READDRESS THE DATE" WHEN THE MAIN TRACK WOULD OPEN.
THIS COULD AFFECT NEXT SUNDAY'S GOTHAM STAKES.
IF THE GRADE 3 EVENT WEW TO BE SWITCHED TO THE INNER TRACK, IT WOULD BE AROUND 2 TURNS GOING A MILE AND 70 YDS.
THE RACING OFFICE SAIS 20 HORSES ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR THE RACE. TRAINER GARY CONTESSA INDICATED GREY COMET WOULD COME BACK FOR THE GOTHAM OFF 15 DAYS REST IF THE RACE WAS SWITCHED TO THE INNER .
IN HIS MOST RECENT START GREY COMET FINISHED 3RD IN THE BATTAGLIA STK AT TURFWAY PK ON 3/1/03
JIMMY / ILS
HE ASLO STATED THAT THE NYRA WOULD HAVE TO "READDRESS THE DATE" WHEN THE MAIN TRACK WOULD OPEN.
THIS COULD AFFECT NEXT SUNDAY'S GOTHAM STAKES.
IF THE GRADE 3 EVENT WEW TO BE SWITCHED TO THE INNER TRACK, IT WOULD BE AROUND 2 TURNS GOING A MILE AND 70 YDS.
THE RACING OFFICE SAIS 20 HORSES ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR THE RACE. TRAINER GARY CONTESSA INDICATED GREY COMET WOULD COME BACK FOR THE GOTHAM OFF 15 DAYS REST IF THE RACE WAS SWITCHED TO THE INNER .
IN HIS MOST RECENT START GREY COMET FINISHED 3RD IN THE BATTAGLIA STK AT TURFWAY PK ON 3/1/03
JIMMY / ILS