Maybe some of you have a point about Polytrack

dalakhani · #1 10-28-2006, 10:32 PM

Did any of you bet Keeneland today? I know, I know...this is probably more out of frustration than anything else. But how can you seriously handicap that track?

Its nice to see double digit prices the whole card but can anyone say that they logically handicapped some of those shots that came in today?

I wonder how many gamblers will feel like me and decide never to bet another polytrack race. I wonder what type of effect this unpredictability will have in the longrun for handle.

I will stand up and say that i originally open to the idea of polytrack. As for now, as a horseplayer, i hate it. Anyone else feel the same way?

1st_Saturday_in_May · #2 10-28-2006, 10:45 PM

LOL, just take a look at the Fayette Stakes on the 'dirt'. The winner is a horse with a dirt record of 4-0-0-1 coming in, the runner up cant win an allowance race on the dirt but is a Grade 2 winner on the poly, the 3rd place horse is 1 for 8 on the dirt but a Grade 1 turf winner. Probably the best horse in the field - AP Arrow - runs 4th. Its a real joke, dalakhani, it really is...

dalakhani · #3 10-28-2006, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bababooyee

Bwahahaha

LOL. youre a good sport.

Anyway, are you any decent at capping those damn polytrack races? I have simply given up.

sumitas · #4 10-29-2006, 01:53 AM

this thread is gone. listen pal, it's the same surface for all. can you understand that ? the best horse wins.

dalakhani · #5 10-29-2006, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by sumitas

this thread is gone. listen pal, it's the same surface for all. can you understand that ? the best horse wins.

You honestly feel that way? Do you actually bet on horses? And if you do, do you read the pps or watch the races? Because if you did, how can actually say that?

I came into this meet with an open mind. After watching most of the meet, i am left thinking that consistently finding STRAIGHT winners is very difficult and much more difficult than on either dirt or grass. Many of the winners this meet were completely illogical.

dalakhani · #6 10-29-2006, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I am not so anti poly as most, but come on, the best horse wins. Wake the hell up. The horse that likes the poly the most wins.

Thank you. Truth be told, i do see the benefits of the surface. If its good for the horses and the fields fill then ultimately it will be better for racing.

But as for right now? It sucks to the horse player and the reason has much to do with what you said. Its the horse that likes the poly the most that will win. But how the hell are we going to know that for all of these first time poly horses?

At this point, i would sooner bet a 4k claimer at finger lakes than a stake at keeneland. There is something wrong with that.

Round Pen · #7 10-29-2006, 05:09 AM

HOLY COW thread #1,000,000 on Polytrack and once again it is the same thing Steve You Out there PLEASE take this to the Polyroom

paisjpq · #8 10-29-2006, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Round Pen

HOLY COW thread #1,000,000 on Polytrack and once again it is the same thing Steve You Out there PLEASE take this to the Polyroom

wish granted....B

Zaf · #9 10-29-2006, 08:12 AM

I treaded very lightly this meet at Keeneland, It is very hard to judge after just a few weeks.

pmayjr · #10 10-29-2006, 09:24 AM

Dalakhani,
I only bet Keeneland on 2 separate occassions during this fall meet (because I usually only play night tracks)- and I hit an exacta in the first race yesterday... by accident.

The overwheleming theme so far is how speed is not holding up, closers are winning almost everything right? Well read this...
http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6221

Zaf · #11 10-29-2006, 09:32 AM

$325 accident, nice. I wish a had an accident like that