Question about track condition

[BillW]

They don't report conditions on artificial tracks on the theory that artificial tracks are always fast. In place of the condition the convention has been adopted to place the name of the track (Poly, cusion, tapeta) in the place of the conditions for traditional dirt tracks.

Whether artificial tracks always play "fast" or not is up to the handicapper. While I'm not a big bias guy, I thought I saw a difference at Keeneland this fall.