Thistledown has a lot of thoroughbreds on the grounds, but did not
have enough of them in the entry box on Monday as officials had to
cancel the Thursday program at the North Randall race track.
The track has had abbreviated programs in the past, but veteran
horsemen couldn't remember the last time an entire program was scratched
because of a lack of entries.
"I heard all kinds of excuses, but we do have 700-plus horses on the
grounds," said Racing Secretary Bill Couch. "Some horses are leaving for
Beulah Park, which opened recently, but we have had overlapping meets
before. Maybe they're just tired. It's been a long season."
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