CD cancels Thursday due to heat

[BetCrazyGirl]

Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage

Weathermen are so inaccurate, even two days out, why would any track cancel so early?

If it turns out to only be 90, and NYRA cancelled two days out, you'd be here railing against them for jumping the gun...

That is so true, on Thursday evening around 9pm I had checked the weather from where I was for Friday since I was going to do a lot of walking. It said Friday would be 81 degrees as its high. I check it again Friday morning, it had changed to 88 degrees. Felt like freaking 90 something though midday.

[Robert Goren]

Corrected text

Originally Posted by Robert Goren

It should be and maybe some cases it is. The fact remains that yesterday most tracks did not cancel even though the heat was unbearable. CD ran at night, but the temperature for the post time according to the weather channel was 101. I checked. How was that safe for the horses running in that race? Did CD care about the safety issue then? The answer is clearly no or they would have canceled or delayed the race. Let see how tracks cancel on Sat in the heat belt. As I said before there will be a few racinos cancel, but most tracks will run because of the economics of canceling.

[Grits]

Originally Posted by thespaah

!!!!!

Jeannie Rees reported that during the races last night, there was plenty of hosing off, there were blankets and alcohol soaking in ice water after races for any horses coming back in distress, horses were due in the paddock a bit quicker between races than usual, and there were 55 gallon drums of ice water at the midway point back to the barn for horses that might be in need. So, CD is taking added precautions, its obvious.

..... Still, I'm not able to watch them. I can't watch horses running in this kind of heat. I just can't, nor can I bet on them. Let's hope that all goes well today and tomorrow, these last couple of days of the meet.

[BetCrazyGirl]

Originally Posted by Grits

Jeannie Rees reported that during the races last night, there was plenty of hosing off, there were blankets and alcohol soaking in ice water after races for any horses coming back in distress, horses were due in the paddock a bit quicker between races than usual, and there were 55 gallon drums of ice water at the midway point back to the barn for horses that might be in need. So, CD is taking added precautions, its obvious.

..... Still, I'm not able to watch them. I can't watch horses running in this kind of heat. I just can't, nor can I bet on them. Let's hope that all goes well today and tomorrow, these last couple of days of the meet.

I agree with this. The horses shouldn't be put in that kind of risk with the heat.

[Al Gobbi]

Monmouth is a total joke of a track. Running today but no water available or used. Charles Town cancelled tomorrow.

[tzipi]

Originally Posted by Grits

Jeannie Rees reported that during the races last night, there was plenty of hosing off, there were blankets and alcohol soaking in ice water after races for any horses coming back in distress, horses were due in the paddock a bit quicker between races than usual, and there were 55 gallon drums of ice water at the midway point back to the barn for horses that might be in need. So, CD is taking added precautions, its obvious.

..... Still, I'm not able to watch them. I can't watch horses running in this kind of heat. I just can't, nor can I bet on them. Let's hope that all goes well today and tomorrow, these last couple of days of the meet.

Totally agree

[Wagergirl]

Originally Posted by Al Gobbi

Monmouth is a total joke of a track. Running today but no water available or used. Charles Town cancelled tomorrow.

Monmouth responded by curtailing training on Saturday morning. The track leased a pair of 18-wheel tankers to haul in water for track maintenance and to bathe horses.

Potable water was also distributed throughout the backstretch for human and equine consumption.

[thespaah]

Originally Posted by Robert Goren

It should be and maybe some cases it is. The fact remains that yesterday most track cancel even though the heat was unbearable. CD ran at night, but the temperature for the post time according to the weather channel was 101. I checked. How was that safe for the horses running in that race? Did CD care about the safety issue then? The answer is clearly no or they would have canceled or delayed the race. Let see how tracks cancel on Sat in the heat belt. As I said before there will be a few racinos cancel, but most tracks will run because of the economics of canceling.

Oy vey....

[BIG49010]

I was told several horses died at Arlington on Saturday from heat related issues. The first one was on the way to the winners circle for Charlie Bettis, can anyone confirm this?

[Grits]

Originally Posted by BIG49010

I was told several horses died at Arlington on Saturday from heat related issues. The first one was on the way to the winners circle for Charlie Bettis, can anyone confirm this?

Who could you ask this of? If speaking of the horses that raced at Arlington, there's not one in the charts that's DNF. Not yesterday, not back through the 24th.

Even standing still throughout the day and night, with only a fan in a stall, in this kind of heat, this could be possible, but nothing is indicated in the charts for those running.

You may want to go back to your source to confirm this as factual. Surely trainers and grooms are doing everything they possibly can to help the horses. And too, the backside workers, themselves, are trying their best to somehow tolerate the heat.

[therussmeister]

BRIS charts for the seventh race at Arlington mention the winner was vanned off apparently suffering from the effects of heat.

[illinoisbred]

The winner of yesterday's 7th DID die on the turf course. Heard there was also a death this morning after workouts back at the barn.

[Wagergirl]

This is so sad. Needless waste of life.

[bigmack]

Originally Posted by therussmeister

BRIS charts for the seventh race at Arlington mention the winner was vanned off apparently suffering from the effects of heat.

Silken Dandy collapsed in cool down.

[Striker]

Stewards confirmed that the horse died after collapsing. Cause of death unknown. Necropsy will be done at University of Illinois.