Calder--what the heck........

Buffymommy · #1 07-13-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SentToStud

You can see 5F and 5.5F races at Calder most every weeekday. Yu may not like the quality, but they run plenty of them. Calder also runs a lot of 7.5F races, but on the turf only. 1 1/4 and 2 mile races are very rare anywhere, I believe.

STS,

You going down there to watch the races? I have an awards dinner that night that we are leaving at 4:00 for or I would go.

chupster2 · #2 07-13-2006, 02:06 PM

Good God, Oracle, it isn't as though it's to be a regular feature.

I wish I could go to this. I think the whole card sounds fun. "Gray Pride Race"

sumitas · #3 07-13-2006, 02:19 PM

I love it. That Bob Umphrey is my kinda guy. I love the whole card. I wish them well. And I think they'll do well.

Gander · #4 07-13-2006, 02:19 PM

Is there really a gray pride race? That is absolutely hilarious and a brilliant idea. I wish we had that here at Saratoga. What a great draw that would be.

sumitas · #5 07-13-2006, 02:23 PM

Yes sir. They wanted Grecian Formula to sponsor it, have the horses manes and tails dyed, but it didn't work out for the sponsors.

I'd love to see some major 1/4 horse sprints at Saratoga. I'm talkin big purses to bring in the stars of that game.

ateamstupid · #6 07-13-2006, 02:27 PM

This is pretty old news. It's gonna be called "The World's Fastest Daily Double" and will feature one race on the dirt and one on the turf simultaneously.

And Gander, your favorite track The Meadowlands already has the Grey Ghost, which is limited to grays and I believe is run on Halloween or thereabouts. It's a blast.

chupster2 · #7 07-13-2006, 02:32 PM

Couple of years ago it was really foggy during that race and it was a night race. I saw some incredible photos from it. Imagine grey horses coming out of the fog at night. Just great.

chupster2 · #8 07-13-2006, 02:37 PM

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Gander · #9 07-13-2006, 02:32 PM

Yes I know about the Meadowlands race. They have been doing that for a few years now and I think things like this are great for the game. Maybe NYRA will start one of these races? Cant hurt to ask. They certainly have no shortage of gray horses on the grounds.

I also think on Halloween they should have a race where all the jockeys dress up in costumes. It would be funny and add something above the ordinary.
Variety is after all the spice of life.

#10 07-13-2006, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Gander

Yes I know about the Meadowlands race. They have been doing that for a few years now and I think things like this are great for the game. Maybe NYRA will start one of these races? Cant hurt to ask. They certainly have no shortage of gray horses on the grounds.

I also think on Halloween they should have a race where all the jockeys dress up in costumes. It would be funny and add something above the ordinary.
Variety is after all the spice of life.

That is a good idea Gander. I would love to see the jocks dressed up.

SentToStud · #11 07-13-2006, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Buffymommy

STS,

You going down there to watch the races? I have an awards dinner that night that we are leaving at 4:00 for or I would go.

Buffy, won't be there for Extreme Day. Trying to get there for this Saturday, but it doesn't look promising.

Gander · #12 07-13-2006, 02:48 PM

Nice pictures. Thanks for sharing.