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Thumb_grening David Grening , Saratoga , 08/08/2018 , Race 5 - DRF Live Posted : Aug 10, 2018, 12:57 PM

No official time, Beyer Speed Figure will be recorded for race run at wrong distance

So, after tinkering with the final time several times, officials from Equibase will not record a final time for Wednesday's fifth race, the one run at the wrong distance.

The maiden turf race for New York-breds scheduled for 1 1-16 miles was actually run at 1 1-8 miles. Initially the final time was recorded as 1:50.51. Then, late Thursday afternoon, the internal fractions were removed from the chart and the final time was recorded as 1:49.32. On Friday morning, the final time was totally removed.

Tom Roentz, the track and field manager for Equibase, in an e-mail to Daily Racing Form wrote, "On Thursday, the race was reviewed and we decided to remove the fractions from the chart and replaced the final time with a hand time derived from the video and update the change with the appropriate commentary. After further review, we decided to remove the final as well."

Meanwhile, I'm still waiting to hear back from the New York State Gaming Commission and NYRA on what caused the race to be run at the wrong distance.

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