Lawn racing will be back Fair Grounds Racecourse & Slots for the “Road to the Derby Kickoff Day” card, which will be held on Monday, December 26. With the movable rail set at 34 feet, the courts will be limited to eight runners for each day. The $100,000 Blushing KD and the $100,000 Buddy Diliberto Memorial With the same parameters, the grass race will again get underway on December 31 with a Pago Hop run. $100,000 and Woodchopper worth $100,000.
Racing CEO Gary Palmisano Jr said: “From then on, we will monitor the condition of the track and organize a limited number of grass races if the track allows. will look to add grass-court races to the new eligibility list, starting January 5.”
Palmisano added, “We will receive entries on Saturday for two stakes on the field on the 26th and then again for two stakes on the 31st. We are very pleased with the progress of the outer part of the game. The course and the team are working hard on the inside. After these on-court bets, we’ll see how the pitch performs and adjust future on-court races accordingly.”
Race track officials have halted turf races since the start of the meeting, which began on November 18, to allow the track’s grass to recover from damage to the interior of the track. Yard.
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