Just saw this news. Is this the result of a known issue that has gotten worse over time that people knew about or is this information new? https://www.fauquiernow.com/news/october-gold-cup-races-cancelled-at-great-meadow-as-officials-deem-track-unsafe/article_627e26f4-7692-11ef-b5a4-2b372828fc33.html
“this is the first time in Gold Cup history the track’s been closed for lack of proper maintenance and that Great Meadow “was warned about sub-par conditions two years ago.””
From the article.
There has been contention regarding water for irrigation of the turf between the races and the international horse trials that was already cancelled for this year. Two very dry summers in a row has not helped, either.
