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Old 04-28-2012, 08:00 PM
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That looks very ugly on radar. Turned away for a few minutes to see feed telling people to seek shelter. Hope everyone people/horses are OK
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Old 04-28-2012, 08:19 PM
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Massive hail storm came through for about ten minutes. Sounded like someone was chipping away at a glacier above the track and it was CATAPULTING to the ground ridiculously fast. Have to think massive damage to cars in the lot. Great job by CD to keep horses in paddock as it went from no rain to immediate light hail to the heaviest I've ever seen in my life.

Track had been sealed, but who knows on that front. No joke estimate on size was baseball to softball-sized. Holding pattern continues at CD.
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Old 04-28-2012, 08:20 PM
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CD officials gathering in the media room right now discussing options...
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Old 04-28-2012, 08:21 PM
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Jockeys in paddock at Churchill as of 820pm local time.
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Old 04-28-2012, 08:40 PM
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Just talked to our guys at the barn there at Churchill, horses were going crazy they had to shut the top and bottom stall doors to keep them from coming through there webbings.
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Old 04-28-2012, 08:41 PM
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Picture of the hail...

http://t.co/ySMgQRCO
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Old 04-28-2012, 09:16 PM
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Good Lord!
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