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Old 08-04-2009, 02:17 PM
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Huge storms rolled through here this morning and afternoon, Louisville got hit hard, Bloodhorse reports Churchill main track completely underwater. Chuck?
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Old 08-04-2009, 02:27 PM
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Huge storms rolled through here this morning and afternoon, Louisville got hit hard, Bloodhorse reports Churchill main track completely underwater. Chuck?

I hope it dries up in time for live racing in November
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Old 08-04-2009, 03:00 PM
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Borel's coming up the rail in a speedboat.
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Old 08-04-2009, 03:05 PM
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Old 08-04-2009, 03:07 PM
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Horses can swim. New races can be written.
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Old 08-04-2009, 03:13 PM
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Holy christ that is serious.....
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Old 08-04-2009, 04:39 PM
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Hard to see how a track base can successfully survive that without some movement, cracks, holes, etc .... Butch has his work cut out for him, surely.
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Old 08-04-2009, 04:48 PM
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Kiddies, come see the pretty shades of color coming from the famous under-water flowers.
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