Summer Bird

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by johnny pinwheel

it is a THIRD surface, and its more like a TURF surface. why should horses like fabulous strike show up? so he can lose to fatal bullet, a horse that has not beaten horse on a dirt track? he sucked here the other day and burned alot of money(not mine). this happens all the time! these horses win the bluegrass get in the derby and can't beat a horse! its a third surface and has nothing to do with DIRT racing. the future of it will be training only, i hope. as for the handle, i disagree, it will be down and not just because of the economy. i bet less last year and will probably even be less intrested this year. how can you say "no negative effect on the races" when some of the horses people KNOW are the best(on dirt) won't even show up?

i agree-it's not dirt and has nothing to do with dirt horses.

the races will still occur, there will still be good ones in there. yeah, it sucks that some good ones won't be there, but the show will go on. and i'd imagine we'll still see some good racing.
don't get me wrong, i wish it was on dirt. i'm a dirter.

and handle is best at churchill, far and away the best, for the bc-they should have it there every year.