Sandy Ridge at The Red Mile

[dinkadoo]

Currently running quarter horses, upcoming race is an allowance racing for $30,000

Question - not sure how much they change the track in the stretch to accomodate quarter horses.

Is there still training going on there ? -- they got the half mile track inside.

[JL52]

I don’t think they change it all, which leads them to avoid carding longer distance races, eg 400 yards, as they wouldn’t have enough of a straightaway. A ludicrous meet with short fields, but the quarterhorse meet license holder can’t miss a season while a new track is being built.

[dinkadoo]

I don’t think they change it all, which leads them to avoid carding longer distance races, eg 400 yards, as they wouldn’t have enough of a straightaway. A ludicrous meet with short fields, but the quarterhorse meet license holder can’t miss a season while a new track is being built.

It's good for the horsemen -- saw a $5 claimer go for $10k

[Stan durbread]

There is no winter stabling at Red Mile. They put about 200 loads of sand on top of the SBred surface. Then will take it back off afterwards.  Costs them a small fortune to race the 1/4’horses there but they would have lost the casino license if they didn’t have a meet last year and again this year

[dinkadoo]

There is no winter stabling at Red Mile. They put about 200 loads of sand on top of the SBred surface. Then will take it back off afterwards.  Costs them a small fortune to race the 1/4’horses there but they would have lost the casino license if they didn’t have a meet last year and again this year

good info

Didn't know they didn't winter train there.

[The Exporter]

I see yesterday they ran a quarter claimer, going 250 yards for $10,000. What is really impressive is the purse structure at Oaklawn Park. 10claimers going short for $33,000.
Never win 1 other than a maiden or claimer, going long for $130,000.
They also extended their meet from the customary early January - early April to, Nov-May. And it just keeps getting better.

[dinkadoo]

I see yesterday they ran a quarter claimer, going 250 yards for $10,000. What is really impressive is the purse structure at Oaklawn Park. 10claimers going short for $33,000.
Never win 1 other than a maiden or claimer, going long for $130,000.
They also extended their meet from the customary early January - early April to, Nov-May. And it just keeps getting better.

I had one that I own a sliver of win at Oaklawn, $25k claimer  go for $56,000    Another was third in the high level allowance that go for $130k     CRAZY money at Oaklawn.