Distance Change in Race 4 at Saratoga Triggers Pick 6 Cancellation, Carryover Moved to Thursday
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Distance Change in Race 4 at Saratoga Triggers Pick 6 Cancellation, Carryover Moved to Thursday
After several jockeys expressed safety concerns regarding one-mile races on the inner turf for 2-year-olds, the Stewards ordered that the distance of Race 4 be changed from a mile to 1 1/16-miles Sunday, triggering the cancellation of the Pick 4 and the Pick 6 carryover to be moved to Thursday's nine-race card, NYRA announced Sunday afternoon. With the distance change completed, NYRA canceled Sunday's $1 Pick 6–which was to begin in Race 4. The …
Jockey safety concerns force Saratoga distance change
Acting on the order of the stewards, Saratoga lengthened its fourth race Sunday and canceled the Pick 6 after jockeys raised safety concerns about running 2-year-olds 1 mile on the inner turf. The change stretched the one-mile inner turf event for juveniles to 1 1/16 miles, addressing rider objections that centered on the short run from the gate to the first turn at the shorter trip. "Safety always comes first for the horses and the riders," sai…
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