Excuse Thread

[Linny]

If you were planning on travelling some distance to the track, the doom and gloom weather forecasts could understandably put you off.
What about everyone that was pretty near to Belmont. Once people realize that the day is just not as bad as predicted, why not go out and see some great racing?

What does is say when the participants (yes, horseplayers are participants!) in the sport don't even care to attend it's biggest days?