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Old 02-26-2014, 03:14 PM
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That turf course is a joke.
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Old 02-26-2014, 03:33 PM
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They need rain down there, yes, but winner was speed of the speed. You think that was a bias-aided result?
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They need rain down there, yes, but winner was speed of the speed. You think that was a bias-aided result?
More frustration of having the 2nd through 4th on my ticket and not the winner but you can make a case that the 8th was.
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Old 02-26-2014, 03:48 PM
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How bout now?
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Old 02-26-2014, 04:01 PM
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Same situation.. Maybe, but that was a pretty clever ride on the 2nd choice. Talked on ATR about how Lopez was going to approach race with Defiant after drawing in. Favorite made up plenty of ground. Let's see what happens in the nightcap. There's no clear speed. Maybe someone tries to steal away..
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Old 02-26-2014, 04:54 PM
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I've seen much worse, but you have to at least acknowledge that it isn't very easy to close on dirt or turf right now.

I get they need rain but are there no sprinklers there? What has the track super been doing the last 2 days?
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I've seen much worse, but you have to at least acknowledge that it isn't very easy to close on dirt or turf right now.

I get they need rain but are there no sprinklers there? What has the track super been doing the last 2 days?
Not so simple Jay. Sprinklers only keep the topsoil layer green. Soaking rain that gets to the root system is the only way to soften and get real cut in firm turf. Nightcap was run fairly, no?
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Not so simple Jay. Sprinklers only keep the topsoil layer green. Soaking rain that gets to the root system is the only way to soften and get real cut in firm turf. Nightcap was run fairly, no?
Nothing is ever simple when it comes to Gulfstream Steve. There is a built in excuse for everything they do, or don't do.

As I said, I'm not saying it is impossible to close on the course. But I don't think you want to be too far off the pace. When there is a contested pace (as was the case in the last and in the sprint stake on Sunday) it makes it easier to close.
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