[Danzig]

all cali tracks are having to make the switch, just read that del mar is about to make a decision. and of course arlington as well. i think keeneland is the one who really is pushing the issue at this point, since the tracks that had installed up til they did weren't major league tracks. let's face it, no one is going to hurry to follow in turfway or woodbines tracks. but keeneland?! i think the chrb jumped the gun in mandating all state tracks having to install. there's no wiggle room there. how do you argue with that, or state your case? you don't. it was pushed down the tracks throats, willing or no.

here's another thing. perception vs reality and the medias ability to skew that perception. del mar and arlington were all over the news during their most recent meets, breakdowns trumpeted as being at unprecedented levels. how much of that had to do with making a possible problem seem as a foregone conclusion? how many times was arlingtons track looked over? and by how many experts? and every time it was ruled safe. then del mar, how many breakdowns occurred early on, when horses had to re-acclimate? was it a higher than usual #? if not, why wasn't that discussed?
i'll tell you why...the almighty dollar.