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now belmont cancels card

Postby bdw0617 » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:16 pm

http://www.paulickreport.com/blog/belmo ... ve-racing/
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Postby TJ » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:40 pm

I think it was a great call by NYRA, they're simply doing what is best for the horse.....it sure beats having one drop on the track from heat exhaustion. TJ
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Postby LB » Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:46 pm

Delaware and Philadelphia, both of whom cancelled today due to the heat, will probably end up following suit.
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Postby bdw0617 » Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:53 pm

as long as Evangeline downs doesn't cancel tomorrow i'm good. that card they have is just pure gold from a betting perspective.
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Postby majxmom » Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:41 pm

We routinely run at Pleasanton in 105 degree weather (with dry humidity), and every day it is that hot, at least two horses will collapse that day on the track after racing. It always takes too damn long to get a hose out to them, and the crowd gets very distressed because they don't understand that the horse will be ok in a few minutes after getting sprayed down. I think it is an absolutely fantastic decision by all of the East coast tracks to cancel racing in these very stressing circumstances. It's not worth the effect on the racing public OR the horses.
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Postby Lisann » Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:31 am

Saw a horse go down at Fairmount with heat exhaustion. Really not a pleasant sight for spectators. Kudos to Belmont for cancelling!
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Postby Crystal » Thu Jul 08, 2010 5:49 pm

New England isnt used to High triple digit temps.. Negative temps,, yes. But I dont care where you are from 105 with 100% humidity is UN REAL HOT.
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Postby bdw0617 » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:44 pm

i would rather deal wtih 105 than deal with 5. any day of the week.
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