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Old 03-29-2011, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by tector View Post
I guess nobody here watches the Final Four....
I don't think that entered into the decision. At least it didn't come up when the season's schedule was announced. 'Crush has it right as to Steve Calabro's message about a Derby-Oaks style weekend:

It placed the 1 1/8-mile Florida Derby on Sunday, April 3, to highlight what Calabro said will be Gulfstream’s version of a Derby-Oaks weekend. Gulfstream has renamed the 1 1/8-mile Bonnie Miss for 3-year-old fillies the Gulfstream Park Oaks (gr. II) and placed it on Saturday, April 2. That weekend, Gulfstream also will have the Rampart (gr. III) at 1 1/8 miles for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up on Saturday, and three graded stakes for males on Sunday.

First game starts at 6:15p by the way..
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