richiebee Wrote:
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> ...after a dismal winter on the Inner Tube. I\'ve
> already said enough about it.
> Fatalities, dirt cheap racing, parades of chalk, a
> jockey colony which featured
> basically a man riding against boys, slots and the
> renovation of the Big A keep
> on slippin, slippin further into the future.
>
> I\'ll stop bashing NYRA. Now I will bash Gulfstream
> for putting on the worst
> Florida Derby card in recent memory.
The Fla Derby weekend was very solid. They broke it up a bit, which I think is better than holding all the big races on one day. The Fri, Sat and Sun stakes races, combined with fine supporting races on Sat and Sun, were surely stronger than what Aqu is giving us. A few late injuries hurt the 3 yr old filly race, but the racing was excellent. Frank\'s SA Derby card is also very solid.
The truth is, the industry as a whole has done a fine job in giving racing fans solid race cards during very difficult times. They also get high marks for streaming the races right to our living rooms and offering very simple wagering platforms.
> I guess
> Frank(rupt) Stronach did not have
> enough spendable to support stakes purses on the
> undercard. And it looks like
> Nicanor will, like his brother Barbaro, break his
> maiden at Delaware.
>
> Back to NYRA. All stakes 400K added pick 4. Bay
> Shore features a field of 10,
> but only one, Capt. Candyman Can, is a graded
> stakes winner. Excelsior features
> Barrier Reef, who is 5/6 on the Inner Tube and 0/5
> anywhere else; the 2 Chilean
> imports will add some intrigue. In the Wood, I
> Want Revenge will be a short
> price to bounce and win. Carter features Fabulous
> Strike, one of the country\'s
> best 6f runners, going 7f.
