Grass Ranks Thinning Because of Synthetics

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Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I think he just meant we shouldn't be satisfied with new lesser horses winning on the turf cause all the good ones went to synthetics anymore than we should be satisfied when new lesser horses are winning as older males because all the good ones have gone off to stud.

I believe that his point is moot because we have no idea what horses will emerge each year. Lawyer Ron was about the 8th best of his generation that wound up being top older horse because of defections but how do we not know that hemay have emerged anyway? It is hard to believe any horse could have beaten him at Saratoga this year. I have a hard time believing that all the major turf races will be abandoned because of synthetic. Actually turf racing will get a boost in this country because better mares are being bred to turf stallions because of the synthetic/turf relationship. You already see turf types brining more at the sales and this trend should continue if synthetic tracks expand.