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11-28-2019, 10:50 AM
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The bottom line is in the current climate all tracks need to proceed with an abundance of caution. And in the case of today at Del Mar they made the call 4 days in advance which gives the player/fan plenty of chance to adjust their schedules and with no wasted time handicapping. Yet its someone a point of criticism. Crazy agendas.
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11-28-2019, 11:32 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert Fischer
great points
There were some interesting plays tomorrow @ Aqueduct, but when in doubt, cancel for the safety.
I had a play last night at Remington. Thought for sure they would cancel, wind gusts 27mph on track and 30mph in the area... Paddock delay looked like a tornado swirling through... but they ran the last few races.
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Hopefully you hit!
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11-28-2019, 11:44 AM
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TomT
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Location: Port of Los Angeles
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The abundance of caution in SoCal can be partially explained by the media hoopla. How many tracks outside of SoCal have a news media video van onsite just waiting for video of a breakdown. And the ensuing ratings.
PETA was protesting last weekend when I pulled into the Del Mar parking...and some horsemen where there two. Both said “honk” if you support...
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11-28-2019, 12:02 PM
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clean money
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dilanesp
Hopefully you hit!
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Got lucky, 5200 for a dime superfecta...
Everything else came up empty.
The false favorite unexpectedly was put on the pace to aggressively duel the best speed in the race.
I had to put a lot of emphasis on the actual good speed, and didn't foresee them dueling. But instead of having the double and a bunch of exacta/tri combos, it helped my 50/1 key run third, and my 16/1 key run 4th.
Good speed finished 5th, and the false fav finished last.
No idea, what, if any, effect that the wind gusts had on any racing. All seemed to come around safely.
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11-28-2019, 01:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert Fischer
not a great looking card, but it looks like they had to come off-the-turf, which lead to numerous scratches...
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If they had synthetic there would be as many scratches.
Allan
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11-28-2019, 02:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert Fischer
Got lucky, 5200 for a dime superfecta...
Everything else came up empty.
The false favorite unexpectedly was put on the pace to aggressively duel the best speed in the race.
I had to put a lot of emphasis on the actual good speed, and didn't foresee them dueling. But instead of having the double and a bunch of exacta/tri combos, it helped my 50/1 key run third, and my 16/1 key run 4th.
Good speed finished 5th, and the false fav finished last.
No idea, what, if any, effect that the wind gusts had on any racing. All seemed to come around safely.
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That's wonderful! Congratulations. Glad you used those horses!
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11-28-2019, 02:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by biggestal99
If they had synthetic there would be as many scratches.
Allan
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We definitely had fewer scratches in bad weather (and no canceled cards) when Hollywood Park was still running on synthetics.
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11-28-2019, 08:28 PM
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#53
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twitter.com/Jeff_Nahill/status/1200202521823678466
Del Mar has a meeting early tomorrow morning at which time I expect them to cancel tomorrow's card. The main track has taken a lot of water but has been sealed. Weekend turf races could be in jepordy as rain is forcast for tomorrow too.
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11-28-2019, 08:32 PM
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Doubt they ever run again in the slop or even muddy in So Cal, They seem petrified of it.
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11-28-2019, 08:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jay68802
Have you ever gone to the races and seen 3 or 4 cards cancelled? I have, as a bettor, I played what I could. And what makes the horsemen complain? The possible loss of $. If safety getting put first drives the horsemen away, horsemen need to rethink what they are doing. This issue is not about California racing, it is about the whole sport. The sport has catered to the horsemen for a long time now. And have ignored the the problems that this "bias" has caused. The change of this sport, in the US, has started in CA. Fewer drugs and stricter regulations are what is being done, and is needed. The customers and fans should show their support for these changes, not bitch and complain.
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By Bill Finley
Having already declared that the “days of permissive medication are over in California,” California Horse Racing Board Chairman Dr. Gregory Ferraro told the TDN that the movement away from medications in the state will be a swift one. Appearing on the TDN Writers’ Room podcast, Ferraro set the timeline for California racing to ban all race-day medications at 12 to 18 months.
“I think you will see major changes in the next 12 to 18 months,” he said. “We have a mandate from the governor to make these changes and we are determined to carry them out. California racing has gone through a crisis recently and out of crisis comes change. That change is we are going to become a no-medication state in the end.”
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11-29-2019, 04:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by taxicab
“I think you will see major changes in the next 12 to 18 months,” he said. “We have a mandate from the governor to make these changes and we are determined to carry them out. California racing has gone through a crisis recently and out of crisis comes change. That change is we are going to become a no-medication state in the end.”
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What will be interesting is to see who skeedadles out of there.
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11-29-2019, 09:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by theiman
The San Diego area gets an average of 10" of a rain a year. So 2" of rain is 20% of the yearly total.
The New York City area gets an average of 46" of rain a year. If New York got 20% of the average in one day, or 9.2" of rain, do you think they would run or cancel?
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Two inches is two inches.
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11-29-2019, 12:45 PM
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TomT
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Port of Los Angeles
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Quote:
Originally Posted by theiman
twitter.com/Jeff_Nahill/status/1200202521823678466
Del Mar has a meeting early tomorrow morning at which time I expect them to cancel tomorrow's card. The main track has taken a lot of water but has been sealed. Weekend turf races could be in jepordy as rain is forcast for tomorrow too.
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I was sure the would cancel today 11/29 too...canceled my DMR hotel for tonight, lol.
But the entries are up, and the scratches are coming in.
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11-29-2019, 07:55 PM
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Lots of big longshots came in today
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11-29-2019, 08:47 PM
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Location: Reno, NV
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Waquoit
Two inches is two inches.
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Have you been talking to my ex-wife?
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