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Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer
thanks I have to proof read lest I will write in a verbal style and call everything "polytrack" as if I was calling a brand of "puffs" tissue a kleenex...
I am familiar with all the major tracks who use synthetic and each of their specific nuances, other than PID(except to note the inflation@PID)
they are all synthetic-turf, that have replaced a main dirt track , and they all have their specific characteristics.
for example a 6furlong wire-to-wire horse at Keeneland can do the same in Arlington , but not necessarily vice versa.
A horse can save ground and win in Hollywood , but in Woodbine he will eat dust(actually clog his trachea with dust).
etc.....
as far as debating that I don't know what I am talking about with Lava Man's specific running style and how well the different synthetic tracks suit it -
- It's up to you to figure that out. I am not going to sit here and convince you that a route on polytrack is averse to Lava Mans style or how a .10 superfecta changes the dynamics of the market. Either you see it one way or another. Either you think one thing or another. It doesn't make me a penny or give me any satisfaction , and 99% of the time it falls on deaf ears. Come to you own conclusions, and it seems like you have an opinion , and I don't wish to challenge your opinion.
If you want to change it into a debate over generalities like "no one wins near the pace" or "turf horses overtake sprinters" it isn't something I am interested in. I am not really interested in any debate period.
The game interests me, I put my time in and I answer my own questions. The internet is a great place where people who love the game, or the sport, or the animals can share their opinions.
back on topic - my opionion is that I feel Lava Man is proven to be resiliant, I think he belongs in moderate class turf routes only. A lot of money for that in California, as Graded races or big purses are at times "moderate-quality". Give him 2-3 months and a nuclear scan and bring him back in 2008.
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okay then, wasn't really looking to debate either, just sharing my opinion. I'll never question anything you post again.
Just one thing though, why do you call the surfaces synthetic-turf? I have never heard this term used for anything other than something like artificial grass. not looking to debate but it would seem that these surfaces are synthetic dirt, not turf.