AP Cancels/Un-Cancels Stakes Race

[GBBob]

Very strange events...

http://drf.com/news/article/113091.html

Was there Saturday, but didn't realize this had happened. How could AP think they could do this?

[miraja2]

I didn't realize Team Block had Calabrese-type power.

[Merlinsky]

Could Pimlico uncancel the Pimlico Special? Not too late to save the G1 status is it?

[Scav]

Originally Posted by miraja2

I didn't realize Team Block had Calabrese-type power.

It looked like Calabrese vs Catalano from years ago. Pretty good stuff from a very very quiet and respectful individual

[chucklestheclown]

"Upon learning of the initial cancellation, Arlington stewards contacted the Illinois Racing Board, but the board decided not to stand in the way of the cancellation."

??? Obviously stewards have tremendous power but why are they in the middle of the track and the board on something like this???

Stewards don't have any input on moving races off the turf or other track changes, do they? If so, I wonder where you would find this in the PPs.

[JJP]

Originally Posted by miraja2

I didn't realize Team Block had Calabrese-type power.

Chris Block trains for Duchossois. That alone gives him a lot of power at AP.

[chucklestheclown]

Originally Posted by JJP

Chris Block trains for Duchossois. That alone gives him a lot of power at AP.

LOL.