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Old 03-16-2020, 01:19 PM   #11
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The panic is unwarranted, and as usual the Media is blowing the Corona Virus out of proportion and the biggest instigator of the panic!

Consider this - there's 71 deaths reported in the USA so far, but already there are more than 10,000 deaths from this season's FLU! AND, it's easier to catch the FLU than the Corona Virus! AND, the USA alone has thousands of deaths from the FLU EVERY year (61,000 people died in the 2017-2018 FLU season, out of 45 million infected)! The H1N1 strain of FLU appeared in 2009, and caused hundreds of thousands of deaths.

Do we shut everything down because of the FLU?
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Old 03-16-2020, 05:05 PM   #12
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The panic is unwarranted, and as usual the Media is blowing the Corona Virus out of proportion and the biggest instigator of the panic!

Consider this - there's 71 deaths reported in the USA so far, but already there are more than 10,000 deaths from this season's FLU! AND, it's easier to catch the FLU than the Corona Virus! AND, the USA alone has thousands of deaths from the FLU EVERY year (61,000 people died in the 2017-2018 FLU season, out of 45 million infected)! The H1N1 strain of FLU appeared in 2009, and caused hundreds of thousands of deaths.

Do we shut everything down because of the FLU?
No point retyping: http://paceandcap.com/forums/showpos...8&postcount=23

With respect Swifty, I think you are mistaken about how serious this is.


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Old 03-16-2020, 05:08 PM   #13
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Back to the main topic of this thread:

Keeneland Spring season canceled: https://www.horseracingnation.com/ne...C_guidance_123

Sorry Mick

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Old 03-16-2020, 05:37 PM   #14
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OP is closing its casino and keeping their racetrack open, state of Ky. doing the same.


For sure a more logical decision and perhaps Parx better rethink its decision. Hey if they can't operate and make it on racing they need to implement some cost saving changes.


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Old 03-16-2020, 05:58 PM   #15
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Keeneland Spring season canceled: https://www.horseracingnation.com/ne...C_guidance_123

Sorry Mick

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Indeed, my friend. The Tazbo, Dr. Z and I would have been there, too. This is a first in my lifetime, but I understand why.


This link is from my friend Dr. Charlie Judge, M.D., of "Track Judge Reports." Just check the countries you're interested in and it will show you whether the number of new cases has leveled off (e.g. China, South Korea) or is still climbing (e.g. Italy, Norway, U.S.) or is declining (haven't found one of those yet).

https://bibbase.org/other/covid-19?c...l),Italy&log=1
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Old 03-16-2020, 07:20 PM   #16
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No point retyping: http://paceandcap.com/forums/showpos...8&postcount=23

With respect Swifty, I think you are mistaken about how serious this is.

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Hi Ted,

I still think it's too soon to start shutting things down. I wouldn't try to calculate mortality rates yet. Even the CDC admits many infected people only get a head cold or a mild case of the flu and recover just fine without needing special care, hence they aren't counted as having been infected. Until a more accurate number of infected is in we can't know for sure what the mortality rate is.

I would also urge to make plans for Saratoga 2020 as normal because it's always easier to cancel if things do get bad, than it is to make plans at a later point and risk the bookings not being available then.
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I agree Swifity0X0.


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Old 03-17-2020, 10:05 AM   #18
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A couple of problems with that idea about Saratoga. First, you have to put the money up front for the tables and they traditionally do no refunds. Second, with the moving of the Kentucky Derby we have no idea what the Saratoga meeting will look like. The Travers will certainly have to be moved which will cause the Jim Dandy to be moved. We traditionally go on Alabama weekend but who knows when that will be. Once the schedule is released then we can make a decision as to exactly what weekend we will meet. Should we stick with the original weekend regardless of what races are run or do we try to stick with a big stakes. Too early to decide. Patience, everything will work itself out.
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Old 03-17-2020, 10:56 AM   #19
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I think the get together isn't about any one race, its about the group. Sar has great racing and every card has a good class race.


People make plans well in advance, especially if still working. I say pick some dates and see which will get the most attendance.


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I think a more focused question is: who volunteers to pay in advance about $1100 to buy the tickets for the tables, potentially non-refundable.

I paid that last year for the tables we reserved and recouped much of it from attendees. Right now, I'm not willing to do that given the uncertainty.

But - if everything is back to normal, I vote for the same date as always, the weekend of Alabama Stakes August 22. Maybe we'll get lucky this year and get the Travers Stakes instead on that weekend!

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