NY Circuit to go Poly soon?

[parsixfarms]

With the well-doumented problems on the Aqueduct main track, I think installing Polytrack there (which would give winter racing with far more options than the current inner dirt track) would make a great deal of sense.

I've also heard that there may be some consideration of installing it on the Oklahoma training track, especially with many of the past mainstays remaining in KY to train over Polytrack rather than coming to Saratoga for "off-season" training. I think it would be a while before we ever see Polytrack at either Belmont or Saratoga.

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

With the well-doumented problems on the Aqueduct main track, I think installing Polytrack there (which would give winter racing with far more options than the current inner dirt track) would make a great deal of sense.

I've also heard that there may be some consideration of installing it on the Oklahoma training track, especially with many of the past mainstays remaining in KY to train over Polytrack rather than coming to Saratoga for "off-season" training. I think it would be a while before we ever see Polytrack at either Belmont or Saratoga.

this all makes a lot more sense to me.

[Swap Fliparoo]

It certainly "makes the most sense" to do AQU, one of Belmont's inner, and the Oklahoma track... but i am telling you the Empire and NYRA proposals are for all 3 *main* tracks. UGH! I hope they come to their senses if this article is correct.

[parsixfarms]

If I read the tea leaves correctly, I don't think we need to worry about anything Empire may have planned to do to NY racing.

[The Bid]

Very sad

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Very sad

How so? IMHO, if there's been one good thing to come out of this whole mess, it's that Magna/Churchill will not be getting their paws on NY racing.

[ateamstupid]

Disgusting.

[The Bid]

Its sad to see the game I grew up loving changed because of a few english morons, and poor track management. Keeneland is mostly to blame, they were the first major track to install that crap. Of course Keeneland gets the best season to run on the poly. Turfway endured a brutal winter and lied about the track the entire way through, all the tracks have had issues with the surface eventhough its not discussed openly. WIthout getting into a big poly debate I just think its a very sad situation. Im heartsick they would even consider switching to synthetic in NY.

[MisterB]

So when they close AQU, who will get the left over poly?

[kgar311]

Originally Posted by MisterB

So when they close AQU, who will get the left over poly?

It hope it will go to the dump.