Turfway Park This weekend

[The Bid]

You better call ahead to see if they are going to run or cancel

[disappearingdan_akaplaya]

was down there this past weekend scavs as we ran a filly with your boy mena on that ran 3rd sunday. the recieving barn was in horrible shape as the washracks were frozen and it was flooded. theres a theatre and alotta places to eat around the track like fuddruckers and some hotels right there but if youre lookin for a place to stay i highly reccomend the drawbridge which is a few miles from the track

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by disappearingdan_akaplaya

was down there this past weekend scavs as we ran a filly with your boy mena on that ran 3rd sunday. the recieving barn was in horrible shape as the washracks were frozen and it was flooded. theres a theatre and alotta places to eat around the track like fuddruckers and some hotels right there but if youre lookin for a place to stay i highly reccomend the drawbridge which is a few miles from the track

oh my God, quote of the day man.

[Swap Fliparoo]

Originally Posted by disappearingdan_akaplaya

was down there this past weekend scavs as we ran a filly with your boy mena on that ran 3rd sunday. the recieving barn was in horrible shape as the washracks were frozen and it was flooded. theres a theatre and alotta places to eat around the track like fuddruckers and some hotels right there but if youre lookin for a place to stay i highly reccomend the drawbridge which is a few miles from the track

There are about 3 hotels right on Turfway road even, walking distance to the track.

Fudrucker's is ok, but i recommend Rafferty's

[disappearingdan_akaplaya]

Originally Posted by Swap Fliparoo

There are about 3 hotels right on Turfway road even, walking distance to the track.

Fudrucker's is ok, but i recommend Rafferty's

i ate@rafferty's when i was down there a few weeks back, good food and very large portions guaranteed you will walk out full. we used to have fuddruckers here in illinois years back brian as you know, not sure why they closed em all down=(

[disappearingdan_akaplaya]

scav i might be down there with steve runnin a couple for another trainer this weekend, if we go ill give ya a heads up and we can meet up

[disappearingdan_akaplaya]

Originally Posted by Bababooyee

Dude, that place is dirty! The tables and chairs are all sticky!

lol you make it sound like a strip club

Go to skyline chili before you hit up turfway. It'll help you communicate with the locals.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Go to skyline chili before you hit up turfway. It'll help you communicate with the locals.

Isn't that where you can get a 5-way? I had one once. Great!!

[JJP]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Pretty funny article really.

Ellison is still dancing around the issue.

Why didnt they change winter racing hours before polytrack? They werent worried about the welfare of the horsemen or horses then. All the sudden they want to make sure the climate suits the horsemen, please.

My favorite part of the article is when they say the track seems to react to colder temperatures. Gee, thats shocking, I thought it was all weather. The horses on stilts was pretty interesting as well. I wish they would have spoke a little about a horse losing an eyeball due to kickback. Maybe that will be in the next episode of as the polytrack turns.

The term "all-weather" is becoming an oxymoron for Polytrack. Apparently its the "when the temperature is between 32 and 85 all purpose track". The folks at TP and Kee should've done their research; everyone knows the winters in the U.K. aren't as severe as here, and the summers aren't as hot, either.

[JJP]

Originally Posted by Bababooyee

Damn, I thought you had to be a native Cincinnatian to like that stuff. I'm not, so I don't. Blech.

Not so. When in Cincy (or Florence or Erlanger) you have to go to Skyline or Gold Star Chili.

Scav-

You can save yourself some driving time. Indiana Downs is open for simulcasting. Its on I-74 in Shelbyville. Its a lot closer to Indy than Cincy.

Originally Posted by JJP

Not so. When in Cincy (or Florence or Erlanger) you have to go to Skyline or Gold Star Chili.

Scav-

You can save yourself some driving time. Indiana Downs is open for simulcasting. Its on I-74 in Shelbyville. Its a lot closer to Indy than Cincy.

Is Trackside in downtown Indy still open?

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Bababooyee

Damn, I thought you had to be a native Cincinnatian to like that stuff. I'm not, so I don't. Blech.

i had it once, it was unusual, but i sorta got used to it in the end.

[JJP]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Is Trackside in downtown Indy still open?

I forgot about that. Hoosier in Anderson is another option although I don't think there's a good way to get back to I-65 from Anderson w/out having to go back to Indy.

[Swap Fliparoo]

Originally Posted by Bababooyee

Dude, that place is dirty! The tables and chairs are all sticky!

Really? Been good to me (so far)!

[Scav]

Originally Posted by JJP

Not so. When in Cincy (or Florence or Erlanger) you have to go to Skyline or Gold Star Chili.

Scav-

You can save yourself some driving time. Indiana Downs is open for simulcasting. Its on I-74 in Shelbyville. Its a lot closer to Indy than Cincy.

I am going to Butler University to watch the Salukis play, might cruise down Sunday morning to watch a couple races.

I just found out I am going to be in Richmond, the week of the 19th, and I might stay for the weekend and go to Derby Prevue day at Turfway on the 24th....not sure yet

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Swap Fliparoo

Really? Been good to me (so far)!

So they serve plain with a side of plain?
Just kidding with you!

[todko]

Originally Posted by JJP

The term "all-weather" is becoming an oxymoron for Polytrack. Apparently its the "when the temperature is between 32 and 85 all purpose track". The folks at TP and Kee should've done their research; everyone knows the winters in the U.K. aren't as severe as here, and the summers aren't as hot, either.

That's just it JJP -- they did zero research on it. And now Arlington and Del-Mar are moving forward -- and there is zero research on how poly acts in extreme heat. I know there were problems at TP during the summer training season.

This whole charade came about because the powers that be don't care about the handicappers, the bettors, and the fans. They could care less -- if they find a track surface that they think will be cheaper to operate they go forward with it and they say, "to hell with the fans -- the fans are gambling addicts anyway".

Poly was sold to tracks as saving $500,000 a year in maintenance. To the public they preached that it was "safer for horses". They didn't give a rat's ass about safety -- it was all about the bottom line and who cares if it inconveniences the handicappers and knocks horses eyes out.

The big event coming up is a lawsuit by a jockey or jockeys over lung damage from breathing pollutants. That is coming eventually and that may indeed be the end of horse racing as we know it in America.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Kimmeastar

I know this subject has been beat to death here,but I wonder if this might help.In the winter,I put pads on my Draft horses to keep the snow from balling up on their feet.Works 100% A OK!I wonder if this would remedy the situation.Any farriers or trainers out there who tried this?You could put a very thin pad in between the hoof and the shoe to keep the poly gunk from balling up in there.Just a thought.

SSSSHHHHHHHH!!!

[Swap Fliparoo]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

So they serve plain with a side of plain?
Just kidding with you!

"i'll take a salad... minus the tomatoes... and the bacon... and the olives... and the dressing... oh, and the lettuce..." Yup, that's about how i eat everything