tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post5588226493002503610..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: On Vacation Thru March 20Alan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-59949351287449064182008-03-22T07:11:00.000-04:002008-03-22T07:11:00.000-04:00Donde estas, hombre? Hope you're not in the hospi...Donde estas, hombre? Hope you're not in the hospital, and instead, the honeymoon was just too much fun to stop.<BR/><BR/>I've been married 11 years but still haven't gotten to take a honeymoon. I guess we'll get to do it when both kids are old enough to be in sleep-away camp.<BR/><BR/>You are missed.steve in nchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061356872686618093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-2592168231383705072008-03-21T19:42:00.000-04:002008-03-21T19:42:00.000-04:00Does anyone know what happened to The Chalk blog?Does anyone know what happened to The Chalk blog?forego is my witnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04785998054727075723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-9509131975672324302008-03-21T19:41:00.000-04:002008-03-21T19:41:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.forego is my witnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04785998054727075723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-48788143119243088072008-03-20T09:16:00.000-04:002008-03-20T09:16:00.000-04:00Alan, missing you bro. Get back from your carousi...Alan, missing you bro. Get back from your carousing and start blogging again. It's derby season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-7903334177644279012008-03-19T17:44:00.000-04:002008-03-19T17:44:00.000-04:00Future discussion as well with ESPN not delivering...Future discussion as well with ESPN not delivering sports as promised: see<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.main&articleId=58375&requestTimeout=900" REL="nofollow">Sports Biz Journal- 3/17 'Taking aim at Bristol'</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-15372063322920873332008-03-18T11:02:00.000-04:002008-03-18T11:02:00.000-04:00For future discussion.Data collected over the last...For future discussion.<BR/><BR/>Data collected over the last six months of 2007 through a uniform injury reporting system has not shown any significant difference in the rates of fatal injuries sustained by horses running on synthetic or dirt surfaces, according to the veterinarian who has compiled the reports.<BR/><BR/>During a presentation at the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit on Monday at Keeneland, Dr. Mary Scollay, the Florida state veterinarian, cautioned that the data did not represent a statistically significant set, and it did not include data from the four synthetic tracks in California. Other racing officials said Monday that fatal injuries have declined markedly after the installation of synthetic surfaces at many tracks. But Scollay’s data at least introduces questions regarding the validity of the claim that synthetic surfaces are safer than traditional dirt tracks. Scollay said she was “floored” by the similarity between the numbers of fatalities on dirt and synthetic surfaces.<BR/><BR/>The data was collected by Scollay from 42 racetracks that agreed last year to use a standardized reporting form for racetrack injuries, including Arlington Park, Keeneland, and Turfway, all of which race on a synthetic track. The form is being used to gather information on the types of injuries horses suffer while racing in order to identify potential problems or areas of research.<BR/><BR/>The data began to be collected on June 1, Scollay said, and no meaningful difference between injury rates on the two types of surfaces could be discerned. According to Scollay, the data showed 244 fatalities from 123,890 starters on dirt, for a ratio of 1.96 fatalities per 1,000 starts. For synthetic surfaces the ratio was 1.95, with 58 fatalities from 29,744 starts.<BR/><BR/>The study did not include data from racetracks in California, which has the largest concentration of tracks with synthetic surfaces. The California tracks declined to participate, state officials there said, because they have their own statewide system of reporting injuries. The California data has shown a marked decline in fatal racing injuries, according to that state’s racing and veterinary officials, with 3.18 fatalities per 1,000 starts on dirt surfaces in 2004-07 and 1.24 fatalities per 1,000 starts on synthetic surfaces in 2007.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-82412852533330610992008-03-15T11:26:00.000-04:002008-03-15T11:26:00.000-04:00oh no we won't have any hunch bets till you come b...oh no we won't have any hunch bets till you come back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-49934212536921396052008-03-13T12:29:00.000-04:002008-03-13T12:29:00.000-04:00On behalf of the entire Ranger organ-i-zation, tha...On behalf of the entire Ranger organ-i-zation, thanks for the parenthetical afterthought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-33370433276350080852008-03-13T01:22:00.000-04:002008-03-13T01:22:00.000-04:00Enjoy the honeymoon!Like Motel 6 "we'll leave the ...Enjoy the honeymoon!<BR/><BR/>Like Motel 6 "we'll leave the light on for you" when you get back on the 20th.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com