Venue for February 2 - Gulfstream

JolyB · #1 01-30-2019, 05:13 PM

With all of the extremely cold weather in the Northeast and upper Midwest (and the multiple cancellations that accompany it), I want to make sure we go someplace warm for our contest Saturday. Let's remain at Gulfstream and enjoy the Holy Bull Stakes, the first of Gulfstream's 3 Derby qualifying races. The card also includes the slightly shorter Swale and the Forward Gal. For some reason, the scheduled Sweetest Chant didn't end up on the race card.

While the full card includes 12 races, I'd like to limit our contest to only 10 races by starting with Race 3, the post time for which is 1:00 PM Eastern Gulfstream time. That probably means that the race will actually go off around 1:08 or so, but let's plan on having our entries posted by 1:00.

Does all of that sound acceptable to everyone?

ElPrado · #2 01-31-2019, 07:00 AM

Fine by me. I'll take wet over freezing my bohunkus anytime.😁

cal828 · #3 01-31-2019, 09:31 AM

Fine by me. Kinda doubt that Aqueduct will go anyway. I was stationed in Niagara Falls for 3 + years as a mere babe back in my Air Force days. Seeing the Falls freeze over made a confirmed weather wimp out of me. Had to flee back to Arkansas. We have our weather issues here too. If you live in the northern tier of counties, you may as well live in Minnesota, but thankfully, I live in the south central part of the state. We have occasional ice storms that usually result in power loss and makes pine trees snap off sounding like the bombardment of Leningrad.

cal828 · #4 01-31-2019, 09:34 AM

Now if we can just keep Ms. Ruffian from weaving that old black magic that she weaves so well. If she wins again, I think we need to appoint a special counsel.

JolyB · #5 01-31-2019, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by cal828

Had to flee back to Arkansas. We have our weather issues here too. I live in the south central part of the state. We have occasional ice storms that usually result in power loss and makes pine trees snap off sounding like the bombardment of Leningrad.

Cal, we'll all have to keep that in mind. When one of us is thinking about selecting Oaklawn as a contest venue (and the Racing Festival of the South is approaching), we'll need to remember to call upon you for a weather forecast.

Are you close enough to Hot Springs to be able to easily get to Oaklawn?

cal828 · #6 01-31-2019, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by JolyB

Cal, we'll all have to keep that in mind. When one of us is thinking about selecting Oaklawn as a contest venue (and the Racing Festival of the South is approaching), we'll need to remember to call upon you for a weather forecast.

Are you close enough to Hot Springs to be able to easily get to Oaklawn?

8 miles from my house to Hot Springs. Probably another one or two to Oaklawn.
Weather worries in April, when the festival occurs, might be toad strangling rain, but could also, be beautiful and even fairly hot.

Real Quiet · #7 01-31-2019, 12:40 PM

I think Aqueduct will run on Saturday. It's 13 degree's here now but 36 by Saturday with no precipitation since Wednesday. Reminded me of when I was a kid and a few friends of mine jumped in an old car and drove to Bowie Racetrack in some snow and a high around 9. At that time we were making two dollar show bets. A daily double was the only exotic. Didn't drink coffee back in the day but the hot chocolate or tea must have tasted good. In those days racetracks ran in all kinds of weather. Bowie's been gone a long time and while I was only there once I was there.