In one sense, it is a tough decision. No one wants to cancel two of its premier races but, in light of the situation as it now exists and New York's decision to extend the quarantine period, we have no choice but to take a one-year hiatus. To preserve the integrity, quality, and grading of the race(s), we thought this was the best move to make.
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There was a question of lameness in this horse a few days prior. There is a feeling that this may be a broken pelvis. This is purely a precautionary measure as we've tried to take all along. We've tried to take extra measures.Lou Raffetto
It could be a lot worse. It could have happened two months from now. Then where would we be We are not talking about opening Pimlico (for racing) until April 20. We're certain that by then this will be long behind us, and we don't expect any residual effect.
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We are moving in the right direction. We're hopeful that we have this under control.
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It has been a two-month process, one in which we learned a great deal about this virus. We hope this knowledge will help us in the future should (future outbreaks) occur. We are relieved to have the situation behind us. I would think this would act as a catalyst to open the borders of the surrounding states, but those decisions will have to be made by the veterinarian in those jurisdictions.
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I have no concern about that whatsoever. Given the nature of this virus, I don't think this will be an issue by the time we start the spring meet in April.
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