THISTLEDOWN TRACK CLOSURE

IN NORTHEAST OHIO, THISTLEDOWN RACE TRACK IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED ALL RACES THIS WEEK DUE TO TRACK CONDITIONS AND A RACE-RELATED TRAGEDY.
OFFICIAL RACE RECORDS SHOW THAT A HORSE NAMED TAYARA SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC INJURY IN THE FIRST RACE ON MONDAY AND HAD TO BE EUTHANIZED. THIS WAS THE FIRST RACE AT THISTLEDOWN SINCE RACES WERE CANCELLED LAST WEEK DUE TO JOCKEYS REFUSING TO RIDE. THEY CITED SAFETY CONCERNS, BUT REGARDING THE RACING SURFACE, THE SPOKESPERSON FOR HEISEI TELLS ME THAT IN THESE DAYS THEY'RE OFF OF RACING, THEY ARE HAVING THE SURFACE UNDERGO LABORATORY TESTING AND THEY'RE LOOKING TO REVIEW THOSE RESULTS. RACING IS SCHEDULED TO RESUME ON MONDAY.