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Clearly the right decision: i think they thought that by September the virus would be under control: instead, it is worse now than it was back when they cancelled the Derby.

Msg 45 of 106 to cigarellocigarello

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From: gerchgo

8/21/20

Exactly!

Msg 46 of 106 to gerchgogerchgo

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From: Derby132

8/21/20

Just reading this.....

Msg 47 of 106 to gerchgogerchgo

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From: Derby132

8/21/20

They should have run it in May.

Msg 48 of 106 to Derby132Derby132

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From: cigarello

8/21/20

They should have but i think they thought things would be better in September (wishful thinking we all hoped for)-- they didn't want to lose all those paying customers- but they lost them anyway

Msg 49 of 106 to Derby132Derby132

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From: gerchgo

8/22/20

Yep, in hindsight. But CDI wasn’t on top of things to begin with and wouldn’t have had protocols in place by May anyway?

Msg 50 of 106 to Derby132Derby132

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From: gerchgo

8/23/20

Expected arrivals for Derby contenders

Monday or Tuesday via van from Skylight Training Center to Churchill Downs: Art Collector(trainer Tommy Drury)
Tuesday via flight from San Diego to Louisville: Rushie (Michael McCarthy)
Aug. 30 via flight from New York to Louisville: Caracaro (Gustavo Delgado) and Ny Traffic (Saffie Joseph)
Aug. 30 via van from Florida to Louisville: Sole Volante (Patrick Biancone)
Aug. 31 via flight from San Diego to Louisville: Authentic (Bob Baffert), Honor A. P. (John Shirreffs), Storm the Court(Peter Eurton); and Thousand Words (Baffert)
Aug. 31 via flight from New York: Dr Post (Todd Pletcher) and Tiz the Law (Barclay Tagg)