Prairie Meadows Skips on Poly,Fixes Dirt track

[Left Bank]

http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pb...39/1003/SPORTS
Glad to see them stick with the dirt.

Dick Clark would've had a stroke if they switched to poly.

[TitanSooner]

finally I'll be able to sleep at night

[pmayjr]

Yet, they still won't add a turf course...

[JJP]

[Star of the North]

This underscores the biggest problems with tracks that have slot machine revenue -- the revenue never goes to improve racing. PrM appears to be putting a band-aid on a racing surface that needs serious re-work.

And where is that damned turf course? This after I was told by a senior member of PrM racing management that it would be installed by 2004?

Slot machines at racetracks allow bad racing management to survive.


David M. Miller

[sumitas]

Star, you have pointed out a major downside. In New York, Finger Lakes has no turf. So last year management decided to put more of the profits into expanding the casino.

And this is a major reason why NY racing needs to be run by the NYRA. The other parties bidding, as has been pointed out, only showed up when the vlt became an option. Their real motive is purely to take from the fans.

[Left Bank]

Originally Posted by Star of the North

This underscores the biggest problems with tracks that have slot machine revenue -- the revenue never goes to improve racing. PrM appears to be putting a band-aid on a racing surface that needs serious re-work.

And where is that damned turf course? This after I was told by a senior member of PrM racing management that it would be installed by 2004?

Slot machines at racetracks allow bad racing management to survive.


David M. Miller

How can you say the revenue does not go to improve racing?Did you not read the article?They are redoing their dirt surface! Just because they are not installing Polycrap,you think this is bad?This is not some sort of "band aid"as you state.I think it is great that they are not jumping to polycrap or cushioncrap just because of some breakdowns.Horses break down on ALL surfaces.Prairie Meadows is one of the best managed tracks in the country and I think they know what they are doing

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Star of the North

This underscores the biggest problems with tracks that have slot machine revenue -- the revenue never goes to improve racing. PrM appears to be putting a band-aid on a racing surface that needs serious re-work.

And where is that damned turf course? This after I was told by a senior member of PrM racing management that it would be installed by 2004?

Slot machines at racetracks allow bad racing management to survive.


David M. Miller

So tracks would be better off closing up?
The fact that Praire Meadows is putting in a new dirt surface as opposed to synthetic is proof that slot machines are no good? I guess you could argue the case they are being cheap by not going poly but if there were no slots there would be no Praire Meadows.

pick your poison.