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11-05-2017, 12:18 AM
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It does seem odd. They shouldn't be racing on grass the last couple of months before the Gulfstream meet, give it time to heal.
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11-05-2017, 12:33 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pandy
It does seem odd. They shouldn't be racing on grass the last couple of months before the Gulfstream meet, give it time to heal.
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That's what I said by racing at Calder Oct and Nov GP gets two months to heal........ 
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11-05-2017, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Thomas Roulston
I liked it better when it was Calder - all the way around.
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Maybe they should name Gulfstream Calder Race Course East.
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Last edited by barahona44; 11-05-2017 at 11:13 AM.
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11-05-2017, 11:18 AM
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That's what I said by racing at Calder Oct and Nov GP gets two months to heal........ |
Exactly. They should just stop turf racing for a while.
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11-06-2017, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by thespaah
Very poor agronomy practices.
Give me that turf course and a decent maintenance budget for a growing season and I'll have it back to where it should be.
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I'm sure you realize Calder just leases the spot to Stronach(so they can maintain the casino status), they aren't putting a penny into it, if Frank wants to spend a few grand to make the track better that is up to him. Until then the turf course looks like a sandlot from Bad News Bears...and they have another 4 weeks of racing on it.
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11-06-2017, 11:39 AM
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Stronach put in a multi-million dollar sprinkler system to water the turf course at "Calder." It is controlled on and off by the official timing system at the track.
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11-06-2017, 01:40 PM
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Florida racing should put and end to this. Pull some dates from Gulfstream and give them to Hialeah. Problem solved!
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11-06-2017, 03:01 PM
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Florida racing should put and end to this. Pull some dates from Gulfstream and give them to Hialeah. Problem solved!
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And you think the track at Hialeah is in better shape? Also Calder would lose the ability to operate the casino if they don't have 40 days of racing. Brunetti and Stronach would never agree to do anything together.
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11-09-2017, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by CincyHorseplayer
Florida racing should put and end to this. Pull some dates from Gulfstream and give them to Hialeah. Problem solved!
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What takeout rate would Hialeah use. Last time they ran thoroughbreds Hialeah's rates made Parx look like they were giving away free money.
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11-10-2017, 12:52 PM
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With no grandstand and a turf course that looks like it got hit by wildfires, GPW doesn't deserve dates. Especially when it's obvious why they want them and put forth such little effort. Even a razed Hialeah looks better than this place. The Florida racing commission can't dictate dates and takeout? Then what good are they for?
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