Headlines: January 10
– 2004 made Jeremy Plonk feel stupid. “I still have no idea how a horse from Philadelphia Park sniffed the roses in May … I remain clueless as to what a 128 Beyer Speed Figure looks like … It’s still a little fuzzy how jockey Edgar Prado can own a career Breeders’ Cup record of 0-for-41.” (NTRA)
– An announcement not heard for seven months at Laurel crackled over the backstretch loudspeakers Sunday morning: “Attention horsemen: The track is now open for training.” (WP)
– Santa Anita cancelled racing Sunday after the first race, citing an unsafe track surface caused by the unrelenting rain that’s hit southern California. (LAT)
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