Pink Ladies

re: Pink Ladies

Vic Zast — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 19:52:06 GMT

Well, I can assure you that it's not the lack of quality in the horses that's causing the turtle times. Some trainers have complained that the track's too deep. And while plenty of longshots have won, the track's been playing fairly. If there's a bias, it's the rail in short races. Number one has been very successful in winning sprints and many jockeys have snuck their horses through on the inside to improve position.

re: Pink Ladies

Dick Downey — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:23:35 GMT

My wife and I sat next to the Pink Ladies section at Churchill Downs on Oaks Day this year. We were both moved by their unity, the thought of the battles they had waged, and the visual spectacle.

On another note, how come the times in grade I races at Saratoga are so slow this year?

re: Pink Ladies

apajax6 — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:42:32 GMT

The pink saddle cloths are infuriating to those trying to watch a race. NYRA should rather place a pink ribbon on the cloths while still leaving the regular color plain to detect.