rain forecast for Saturday in Southern California

[BarchCapper]

Originally Posted by ultracapper

Santa Anita is already running the 3yos with the older horses in mdn races. Is this early or do they start this early every year? Seems early. I'm sure it's in order to fill fields if so. 126lbs older, 118 for 3 yos.

Oaklawn has had races for 3&up since the beginning of the meet (Jan 24th). Field size obviously not a concern here.

[dilanesp]

Originally Posted by ultracapper

For some reason I always associated the Big Cap with the 3yos joining the older horses. The SA Handicap is open to 3yos, correct? Maybe that's the first big race that the 3yos are eligible for, and they run with them in the other races already.

Doesn't matter, it is what it is. It just seemed early to me for some reason.

Actually the Santa Anita Handicap has been 4 and up for decades.

It was 3 and up originally, and incredibly, a 3 year old won it carrying 100 pounds to the runner up's 130 back in 1938.

[ultracapper]

Condition book says Friday 3/6 card was to be drawn yesterday Sunday 3/1. Still no entries on Equibase however. Curious.

[taxicab]

Originally Posted by ultracapper

Condition book says Friday 3/6 card was to be drawn yesterday Sunday 3/1. Still no entries on Equibase however. Curious.

https://pastthewire.com/new-californ...rock-horsemen/

[ronsmac]

Originally Posted by ultracapper

Condition book says Friday 3/6 card was to be drawn yesterday Sunday 3/1. Still no entries on Equibase however. Curious.

The Friday entries are now available.

[dilanesp]

Rain forecast for Thursday, Friday, Saturday in SoCal. We'll see if they get the races in.

[Tom]

Didn't SA cancel Friday already?

[hopbet]

SANTA ANITA CANCELS RACING SCHEDULED FOR THIS FRIDAY
March 9, 2020

Due to the forecasted heavy rain in Southern California, Santa Anita has cancelled racing scheduled for this Friday out of an abundance of caution. Racing for this weekend will be evaluated later this week and will be dependent on the forecast.


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