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09-14-2023, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by classhandicapper
My lawn right near Belmont park is a mess.
Can someone explain to me how they keep the turf course free of dandelions, crab grass, clover, and other weeds or should I ask someone in Hong Kong?  |
A rather substantial budget for fertilizer, weed control and irrigation
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09-14-2023, 02:37 PM
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#242
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Originally Posted by must ache
man, you must be opposed to pretty much every business then.
Andy, I am a fan of your commentary but this type of attitude is exactly why the rest of the country dislikes New Yorkers.
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Originally Posted by the little guy
This is a load of crap. New York is the epicenter of horse racing in this country. Kentucky leads the country, if not the world, in breeding, but there is a higher concentration of important races in NY. This isn't realistically debatable.
I'm not seeing anything out of line here.
Just the facts.
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10-01-2023, 02:51 PM
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#243
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Join Date: Jun 2022
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An hour between races today?
There was no possible way to change this upcoming hour between races?
Really?
On a day with major stake races, this is embarassing, and surely was avoidable somehow with a modicum of effort
Imagine showing up for stake races and having nothing to do for an hour, and at neglected Aqueduct
How exactly is NY the bastion of racing? Reminds of the famous New Yorker cartoon's map of the world - 50% Manhattan, then 25% New Jersey, and everything else is far away, out of sight, out of mind
The capital of hubris, that's for sure
Last edited by Sheffwed; 10-01-2023 at 02:52 PM.
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10-01-2023, 03:18 PM
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#244
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Join Date: Jun 2022
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Let's see if the three blind mice can get this one right
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Originally Posted by Sheffwed
There was no possible way to change this upcoming hour between races?
Really?
On a day with major stake races, this is embarassing, and surely was avoidable somehow with a modicum of effort
Imagine showing up for stake races and having nothing to do for an hour, and at neglected Aqueduct
How exactly is NY the bastion of racing? Reminds of the famous New Yorker cartoon's map of the world - 50% Manhattan, then 25% New Jersey, and everything else is far away, out of sight, out of mind
The capital of hubris, that's for sure
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should be no change in the 5th, then an hour before the next race
and they move up Caramel Swirl to 1st, OMG....
gotta love it, comical
Last edited by Sheffwed; 10-01-2023 at 03:28 PM.
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10-01-2023, 03:54 PM
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#245
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@TimeformUSfigs
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Moore, OK
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I barely play NYRA racing these days and it is almost entirely because of the stewards. Apparently nothing can be done about them so until they retire or pass, not much is going to change.
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10-01-2023, 05:55 PM
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#246
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SaratogaFan1
Join Date: Mar 2022
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheffwed
should be no change in the 5th, then an hour before the next race
and they move up Caramel Swirl to 1st, OMG....
gotta love it, comical
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It’s quite frankly embarrassing
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10-01-2023, 06:05 PM
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#247
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Join Date: May 2004
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Originally Posted by cj
I barely play NYRA racing these days and it is almost entirely because of the stewards. Apparently nothing can be done about them so until they retire or pass, not much is going to change.
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You have some great bedfellows sandwiching you in this thread:-)
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10-01-2023, 07:24 PM
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#248
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Join Date: Jul 2012
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Can we retitle this thread "NYRA Gripes" or something else closer to reality? NYRA's product, like all, could use improvement, but the idea that it has a daily "fiasco" is completely overwrought.
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10-01-2023, 07:30 PM
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#249
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Join Date: Jun 2022
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well
Quote:
Originally Posted by VeryOldMan
Can we retitle this thread "NYRA Gripes" or something else closer to reality? NYRA's product, like all, could use improvement, but the idea that it has a daily "fiasco" is completely overwrought.
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we did have a daily fiasco today
yes, we don't have one every day
(then again NYRA doesn't race every day LOL)
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10-01-2023, 07:49 PM
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#250
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PA Steward
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Del Boca Vista
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheffwed
There was no possible way to change this upcoming hour between races?
Really?
On a day with major stake races, this is embarassing, and surely was avoidable somehow with a modicum of effort
Imagine showing up for stake races and having nothing to do for an hour, and at neglected Aqueduct
How exactly is NY the bastion of racing? Reminds of the famous New Yorker cartoon's map of the world - 50% Manhattan, then 25% New Jersey, and everything else is far away, out of sight, out of mind
The capital of hubris, that's for sure
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Go to the casino and play a few hands of BJ
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10-01-2023, 09:36 PM
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#251
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@TimeformUSfigs
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Moore, OK
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Originally Posted by the little guy
You have some great bedfellows sandwiching you in this thread:-)
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It is true, sadly. I spend way too much work time on this game not to enjoy the time I do get to spend betting, which is still my real passion. And the stewards on the NYRA circuit have ruined too many days for me. I'm sure I'll be back at some point but not yet.
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10-01-2023, 10:37 PM
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#252
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SaratogaFan1
Join Date: Mar 2022
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-inconsistent and incompetent steward decisions
-nearly 40 min between races at Saratoga
-small stakes fields
-high takeout especially relative to other gambling games
-surface changes while horses are loading the gate to start a p5/p6
But anyone that criticizes NYRA is a troll or a fool.
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10-01-2023, 10:57 PM
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#253
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PA Steward
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Del Boca Vista
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Originally Posted by $w1fT
-inconsistent and incompetent steward decisions
-nearly 40 min between races at Saratoga
-small stakes fields
-high takeout especially relative to other gambling games
-surface changes while horses are loading the gate to start a p5/p6
But anyone that criticizes NYRA is a troll or a fool.
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how do you have any axe left?
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10-01-2023, 11:04 PM
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#254
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Buckle Up
Join Date: Apr 2014
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NYRA is snake-bit right now....I have it on pause.
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10-02-2023, 12:38 PM
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#255
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The Voice of Reason!
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Canandaigua, New york
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cj
I barely play NYRA racing these days and it is almost entirely because of the stewards. Apparently nothing can be done about them so until they retire or pass, not much is going to change.
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Who does the Racing Form Detective like in this one?
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