Poly Champion says "OPPS" !

[geeker2]

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stori...&zIndex=136037

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by geeker2

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stori...&zIndex=136037

Hank Wesch better be careful mis-quoting Shapiro unless he wants his car keyed.

Shapiro is a joke.

NT

[pointman]

Someone who has come to his senses, too bad it is long after the knee jerk reaction that forced this garbage in the first place. I hope the CHRB has the termerity to admit that they were duped and allows the tracks to put dirt surfaces back in.

[Cannon Shell]

Said Shapiro: “If most of the industry wants to go back to dirt, they should go back to dirt. But I think that racetrack surfaces have become somewhat of a scapegoat for the problems of horse racing.
“Racetrack surfaces are not the sole cause of breakdowns. There are many other factors including medications and breeding practices.”

Racetracks are a 'scapegoat' but then he goes on to list other 'factors' as though they arent 'scapegoats' as well.

I guess Baffert is the one to blame since it was his complaining that led General Shapiro to act.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

“Every segment of the industry was in favor. It wasn't just Richard Shapiro and the board pushing something through,” Shapiro said.

Every segment of this industry was in favor?

In that case, you'll never find a more compelling reason to oppose.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Every segment of this industry was in favor?

In that case, you'll never find a more compelling reason to oppose.

good one drugs

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Said Shapiro: “If most of the industry wants to go back to dirt, they should go back to dirt. But I think that racetrack surfaces have become somewhat of a scapegoat for the problems of horse racing.
“Racetrack surfaces are not the sole cause of breakdowns. There are many other factors including medications and breeding practices.”

Racetracks are a 'scapegoat' but then he goes on to list other 'factors' as though they arent 'scapegoats' as well.

I guess Baffert is the one to blame since it was his complaining that led General Shapiro to act.

now they bring up 'other factors'? i don't recall any of that being mentioned when the rush was made to poly to begin with..

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by Danzig

now they bring up 'other factors'? i don't recall any of that being mentioned when the rush was made to poly to begin with..

you never do...some good parallels to what is going on with other rush to pass legislation.

[King Glorious]

The funny thing to me is that none of those things mentioned were factors when Turfway first went to fake dirt. It was because of the days lost to bad weather.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

you never do...some good parallels to what is going on with other rush to pass legislation.