One would think that the NTRA who sponsors the Eclipse Awards Dinner would not choose a National Holiday to air this important event. One would think they would choose a day that they alone would shine in the world of sports. Every Martin Luther King Holidayy, almost every NBA team plays and they televise the games nationally from noon to well after midnight.

It is also ironic that Santa Anita had to cancel the card today. Due to the weather, the plastic track couldn't take it. It has been quietly announced that any California Track that wants to go back to an organic surface can do so. If Stronach holds on through the bankruptcy, Santa Anita will most likely change back to organic surface (better known as dirt) by the fall meet.