Molesap Wrote:
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> From the Del Mar website...
>
> “Due to projections of rain from Tuesday through
> Thursday of next week in San Diego, Del Mar
> Thoroughbred Club (DMTC) announced today that its
> Thursday, November 21 race card has been
> cancelled. This action was due to “an abundance
> of caution,” said DMTC officials as the
> inclement weather likely will result in a muddy
> main track and soft turf course.”
>
> Well – the forecast is kind of “scary” for
> Del Mar – heck, there is a full 50% chance of
> rain on Wednesday and it is in southern southern
> CA, so they do not see much water falling from the
> sky. Maybe they should start building arks as
> well. I know they are under scrutiny and many
> think the rain may have played a large role in the
> increased breakdowns at SA, but is this too
> conservative? I understand safety should be major
> concern, but this seems it was likely done to
> placate the politicians as much as anything, but
> this might be a precedent you do not want to set.
> Here is the forecast for Del Mar on those days.
>
> TUE - NOV 19
> Partly Cloudy
> 58-71
> 20% chance of rain
>
> WED - NOV 20
> Showers
> 54-62°
> 50% chance of rain
>
> THU - NOV 21
> Showers
> 52-62°
> 40% chance of rain

Well, I am down here. The true story is the attendance on Thursdays is terrible. Around 2,000. In fact there will be no Thursday racing next year in November. They are adding an extra weekend with Friday-Sunday racing only. If it did rain next Thursday, attendance would be around 500 -- just salty dogs like me.The true story indeed.