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Cattledog

(5,908 posts) Mon May 6, 2019, 06:44 PM May 2019

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Churchill Downs track was designed for 14 horses to race.

They now race 20.

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Churchill Downs track was designed for 14 horses to race. (Original Post) Cattledog May 2019 OP

I really don't think they should race on muddy, sloppy track like that either. hlthe2b May 2019 #1

Yes, a recipe for disaster. Cattledog May 2019 #4

20 rather than 14 indicates greed. Sneederbunk May 2019 #2

And that's on a good day..never mind the mud angstlessk May 2019 #3

That's true... but the incident wasn't caused by too many horses on the track. (nt) FBaggins May 2019 #5

hlthe2b

(102,072 posts)

1. I really don't think they should race on muddy, sloppy track like that either.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2019, 06:45 PM

May 2019

Cattledog

(5,908 posts)

4. Yes, a recipe for disaster.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Mon May 6, 2019, 06:56 PM

May 2019

Sneederbunk

(14,272 posts)

2. 20 rather than 14 indicates greed.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2019, 06:51 PM

May 2019

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

3. And that's on a good day..never mind the mud

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2019, 06:53 PM

May 2019

FBaggins

(26,714 posts)

5. That's true... but the incident wasn't caused by too many horses on the track. (nt)

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2019, 07:02 PM

May 2019

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