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Southieboy
03-03-2011, 11:54 AM
Aqueduct & Belmont closed for simulcasting too.
PhantomOnTour
03-03-2011, 12:01 PM
Severed tote cable, according to TVG.
Ouch!
cj
03-03-2011, 12:01 PM
Something about a severed cable causing loss of all comm.
MaTH716
03-03-2011, 12:03 PM
I wonder if it was caused by the ongoing construction of the casino.
BlueShoe
03-03-2011, 12:21 PM
Bummer, liked the late races and was all set to seriously invest in the late pick 4. :(
OTM Al
03-03-2011, 12:35 PM
Whoopsie....

"As a result of construction, a 600-pair wire running from Rockaway Boulevard into Aqueduct was accidentally severed, resulting in the loss of all tote communications."
PhantomOnTour
03-03-2011, 12:38 PM
Hmmmm...is this an ominous metaphor or what? The tote cable was cut, now there's just a casino :D
Nochalk
03-03-2011, 01:20 PM
Whoopsie....

"As a result of construction, a 600-pair wire running from Rockaway Boulevard into Aqueduct was accidentally severed, resulting in the loss of all tote communications."

The TLG's twitter feed seems to be severed too. He usually tweets promptly concerning cancellations or last minute changes at NYRA tracks.
IRISHLADSTABLE
03-03-2011, 01:22 PM
http://www.nyra.com/aqueduct/stories/Mar032011.shtml
Nochalk
03-03-2011, 01:34 PM
This link is a bit more specific that is was the casino construction crew that rendered my handicapping efforts all for naught.

http://www.drf.com/news/aqueduct-cancels-thursday-racing-0
open_question
03-03-2011, 02:21 PM
If nothing else, this cancellation proves that, without bettors, racing doesn't happen.

We've got your handle right here :)
the little guy
03-03-2011, 02:27 PM
The TLG's twitter feed seems to be severed too. He usually tweets promptly concerning cancellations or last minute changes at NYRA tracks.


There was no internet service at Aqueduct...thus....no Tweets.

Sorry.
Nochalk
03-03-2011, 02:31 PM
There was no internet service at Aqueduct...thus....no Tweets.

Sorry.

Ah. I assumed so.
redshift1
03-03-2011, 05:56 PM
Aqueduct & Belmont closed for simulcasting too.


Had this occurred at Santa Anita people would be storming the ramparts torches blazing.
cj
03-03-2011, 08:53 PM
Very true. We all know NYRA never gets criticized here at PA.
BlueShoe
03-04-2011, 05:47 PM
Had this occurred at Santa Anita people would be storming the ramparts torches blazing.
Not so, they would just shrug their shoulders and drive to the next nearest otb sites; Fairplex, Commerce Club, or Los Al. Californians have much better manners than Easterners, and would never behave like uncouth New Yorkers.:cool: