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The 8-race playing cards scheduled for Monday and Tuesday in Earthtown on Monday and Tuesday have been cancelled amid issues from numerous events relating to the floor.
Shark canceled the race on Monday, ending supervisor Shaun Wright, who was in his first season within the Cleveland space of Lasino. The Shark was scheduled to race Tuesday, however the jockey opposed, citing issues concerning the one mile of the oval rock.
“Monday is a observe and area administration determination relating to the floor of the race, and the jocks is not going to experience on Tuesday,” mentioned Dav Basler, govt director of the Benevolent Conservation Affiliation, who just isn’t a jockey in Ohio.
Bassler mentioned that the jockey’s fundamental concern was the rocks on the floor, so HPBA held a rock selecting session after coaching Tuesday morning.
“Round 50 folks had been strolling the truck and eradicating rocks from the floor,” Basler mentioned. “We worth rock issues and be ok with it being in the best path.”
Basler didn’t speculate whether or not the race would resume on Wednesday. Thistledown race director Patrick Ellsworth and racing secretary Patrick Mackey didn’t instantly return a name for remark.
