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Forum: General Racing Discussion 07-21-2023, 05:18 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 16,019
Posted By Thomas Roulston
The only hope for racing in NoCal to be revived...

The only hope for racing in NoCal to be revived is the installation of turf courses at all of the fair circuit tracks - and for the tracks to lengthen and juggle the dates of their meets in such a...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 07-21-2023, 05:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,128
Posted By Thomas Roulston
You can't make this up: "Settecento" means...

You can't make this up:

"Settecento" means "seven hundred" in Italian - and he went off at +700, and won!
Forum: General Racing Discussion 07-17-2023, 08:41 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 16,019
Posted By Thomas Roulston
Actually it is Cal Expo (Sacramento) that has a...

Actually it is Cal Expo (Sacramento) that has a turf course - but that doesn't mean that the other fair circuit tracks can't build them; and unlike at the East Coast tracks, basically none of the...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 07-05-2023, 02:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 750
Posted By Thomas Roulston
Question on Los Alamitos Dimensions

It would appear that Los Al's circumference is a bit less than 1 mile, as there is a pole about 50 feet before the finish line.

And its chute on the backstretch seems to be on a slight angle, just...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 07-05-2023, 02:31 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,639
Posted By Thomas Roulston
And Churchill Downs owns quite a few...

And Churchill Downs owns quite a few "properties."
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-24-2023, 11:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,778
Posted By Thomas Roulston
Would it be possible to build a chute at the head...

Would it be possible to build a chute at the head of the stretch that would permit 1 1/2-mile dirt races at Saratoga? (If the only "obstacle" is the loss of a few parking spaces, then it is...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-24-2023, 11:31 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,731
Posted By Thomas Roulston
Why does Hawthorne "literally sit...

Why does Hawthorne "literally sit empty"?
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-24-2023, 11:24 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 9,966
Posted By Thomas Roulston
The Inner Turf Course at Saratoga needs to have...

The Inner Turf Course at Saratoga needs to have its rail/hedge moved in, by 48 feet - just like Gulfstream did with its turf course (by 14 feet; Santa Anita did it too - 21 feet).

Then move the...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-24-2023, 11:13 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,446
Posted By Thomas Roulston
With Tampa Bay Downs never racing over the...

With Tampa Bay Downs never racing over the summer, what is the nearest venue to Gulfsteam that offers grass racing?

Colonial Downs I guess - and Laurel/Pimlico when their short meet ends.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-24-2023, 11:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,172
Posted By Thomas Roulston
The opening of the Tapeta track at Belmont will...

The opening of the Tapeta track at Belmont will be Aqueduct's death knell.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-11-2023, 02:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,628
Posted By Thomas Roulston
Me too - even though Arcangelo winning made me...

Me too - even though Arcangelo winning made me look like an idiot!
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-11-2023, 02:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,176
Posted By Thomas Roulston
This "Cost The Horse A Placing" Has To Go

I'm watching Fox Sports 2 - and I agree 120% with Richard Migliore that this business that a foul must "cost a horse a placing" has to go.

One way to assure this is to adopt a staggered purse...
Forum: **TRIPLE CROWN TRAIL** 06-10-2023, 01:03 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 6,749
Posted By Thomas Roulston
Angel of Empire has a Dosage Index of 9.00 -...

Angel of Empire has a Dosage Index of 9.00 - which means that he wouldn't go a mile and a half if you put him on board a space shuttle!

Arcangelo's Dosage Index is not much better at 8.60.

And...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-05-2023, 10:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 678
Posted By Thomas Roulston
But what about Hawthorne? Why is it being...

But what about Hawthorne? Why is it being "dissed" the way it is?

With its 1,320-foot stretch, its configuration closely resembles that of the Fair Grounds (1,346 feet).

Hawthorne could make...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-05-2023, 10:07 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,500
Posted By Thomas Roulston
Colonial is awesome - but the turf course(s) need...

Colonial is awesome - but the turf course(s) need to be reconfigured so that turf races at 6 1/2 furlongs, 7 furlongs, and 7 1/2 furlongs can be run (one or more of these distances are run on the...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-05-2023, 09:57 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 10,974
Posted By Thomas Roulston
Note the factual error in this article: ...

Note the factual error in this article:

https://defector.com/horse-racing-to-hide-somewhere-else-until-storm-blows-over

Prior to the policy changes, trainers had financial incentive to get...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-27-2023, 03:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,505
Posted By Thomas Roulston
It would be totally awesome if a first-class...

It would be totally awesome if a first-class track can be built in one of these states - just like it would be awesome if Major League Baseball expands to North Carolina (presumably Charlotte) and...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-27-2023, 03:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 464
Posted By Thomas Roulston
1 1/16-Mile Inner Turf Races at BEL

It is long since time to get rid of them. They give way too much of an advantage to the inside posts.

And if the NYRA wants to balance out the use of the two turf courses at Belmont (a highly...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-27-2023, 02:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 676
Posted By Thomas Roulston
The Chicken 4th at Churchill

Scratches reduced the field for the fourth race at Churchill Downs to three starters, meaning that only win betting on the race was offered.

Most tracks observe the following official rules for...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-27-2023, 01:42 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 451
Posted By Thomas Roulston
Question About The Synthetic Track At Belmont

Since the Inner Turf Course measures 1 3/16 miles plus 103 feet, they can easily fit a 1 1/16-mile synthetic track inside of it, not the 1-mile synthetic track they're talking about.

With a 1...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-27-2023, 11:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 726
Posted By Thomas Roulston
Just what we need: A nationwide ban on Lasix even...

Just what we need: A nationwide ban on Lasix even in overnight races, which this would certainly bring about.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-27-2023, 10:53 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,500
Posted By Thomas Roulston
Could Colonial Downs, which not for nothing is...

Could Colonial Downs, which not for nothing is the second largest racetrack in the U.S., fit in to this puzzle somewhere?
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-27-2023, 10:35 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,362
Posted By Thomas Roulston
Who were the three horses that died - and how...

Who were the three horses that died - and how long after the race?
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-27-2023, 10:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,285
Posted By Thomas Roulston
The pandemic has changed racing forever.

The pandemic has changed racing forever.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-27-2023, 10:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 790
Posted By Thomas Roulston
How Far Chicago Racing Has Fallen

Hawthorne is down to just two days a week - Thursdays and Sundays.

One bright spot though: 7 1/2-furlong turf races have returned this year after a lengthy absence. One such race was held on May...
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