Suffolk Opens Saturday
Suffolk Downs opens this Saturday for the 2006 meet, and the opening day card actually boasts several full fields, even though only 600 horses are on the grounds so far. Racing secretary Jim Pambianchi hopes to have 1,000 on the backstretch after Tampa closes this weekend. Good news for this year’s meet: After being cancelled last year, the MassCap will return this year, on September 30. “With the race scheduled five weeks before the Breeders’ Cup, it will be a logical spot for some of the Classic Division contenders to make their final prep,” said Suffolk COO Robert O’Malley. Doors opens at 10 a.m. and a season pass will be given out with all paid admissions.
