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Originally Posted by theiman
Interesting part of the article.
Gulfstream vice president of racing operations, Mike Lakow, told Horse Racing Nation that Gulfstream may not run on its turf course until its Championship Meet, which begins in December. He left open the possibility it could be used earlier if the growth of the new grass course is rapid.
So are turf horses rested, to run on Tapeta, or ship elsewhere?
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The whole point of installing Tapeta is to keep the turf horses from scratching when races are taken off the turf, and keep them in town when the turf needs an extended rest.