Wonder why everyone hates synthetics?

[NTamm1215]

Richard's Kid just won the Pacific Classic.

NT

[Left Bank]

East Coast horses dominate the P.C.

[TitanSooner]

Originally Posted by Left Bank

East Coast horses dominate the P.C.

you are really an idiot

[dalakhani]

Ntamm-

I hear what you are saying about synthetics. People don't like the synthetics because it makes the races unpredictable and it allows an utter mediocrity like Richard's kid into the winner circle in a grade 1 race.

But if you say that, doesnt that make Zenyatta's streak that much more impressive? This has nothing to do with any rachel vs zenyatta arguments. My point only is that people knock her winning streak because it was done on the west coast on synthetics but in the next breath decry the surface as unpredictable.

[hockey2315]

I don't get it. Well, I understand the argument, but don't think it really says anything. Zenyatta's streak is no more or less impressive because it is on a surface that allows mediocre horses to compete with some who may be better than them on conventional dirt. The surface isn't random in the sense that the best synthetic horse won't win in a fairly run race, it's random in the sense that it's difficult to handicap/predict which bum will like the track. If Zenyatta is better than her competition (on the surface) then it's not like she'll lose one day because of "random" results.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

I don't get it. Well, I understand the argument, but don't think it really says anything. Zenyatta's streak is no more or less impressive because it is on a surface that allows mediocre horses to compete with some who may be better than them on conventional dirt. The surface isn't random in the sense that the best synthetic horse won't win in a fairly run race, it's random in the sense that it's difficult to handicap/predict which bum will like the track. If Zenyatta is better than her competition (on the surface) then it's not like she'll lose one day because of "random" results.

I get what you are saying but Richard's Kid had already run on poly and ran pretty well. All of the horses in that race had raced on poly previously and 7 of the 11 had raced at del mar previously.

Einstein, who if he is anything is consistent, ran a great race and he certainly is a better racehorse than Richard's kid. And if that is the case...

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Richard's Kid just won the Pacific Classic.

NT

3,4,10 box was easy to see.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Richard's Kid just won the Pacific Classic.

NT

when that horse wins the Classic he is going to be champion older male.....he already has taken down Bullsbay this year, on dirt.










Note Serious sarcasm here.

[pick4]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Richard's Kid just won the Pacific Classic.

NT

Samyn had $5 win and place on Richard's Kid.