Should there be a separate synthetic awards?

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by Holland Hacker

I disagree. I don't think we should have synthetic surfaces. bring back the DIRT!

Times two. I was out to Santa Anita yesterday and they are doing as much work to that track ( Between races) as they did with dirt.

The point is there is no reason to have plastic race tracks. Say what you want, but let them die.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

Times two. I was out to Santa Anita yesterday and they are doing as much work to that track ( Between races) as they did with dirt.

The point is there is no reason to have plastic race tracks. Say what you want, but let them die.

This has got to be a lie. They told us that one of the main reasons they were putting it in was because they wouldn't have to work on it.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

This has got to be a lie. They told us that one of the main reasons they were putting it in was because they wouldn't have to work on it.

I can only speak for Arl but instead of grooming the track after every race including a water truck they do it every 4 or 5 races. They do have the 'poop crew' run the track every race picking up their namesake and tounge ties but that's 2 guys in a golf cart not 3 tractors and a water truck.

However the biggest advantage I can speak of is rain days are no longer washed down to 4-horse races with no show etc. wagering and races coming off the turf for the most part remain intact.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

I can only speak for Arl but instead of grooming the track after every race including a water truck they do it every 4 or 5 races. They do have the 'poop crew' run the track every race picking up their namesake and tounge ties but that's 2 guys in a golf cart not 3 tractors and a water truck.

However the biggest advantage I can speak of is rain days are no longer washed down to 4-horse races with no show etc. wagering and races coming off the turf for the most part remain intact.

Which is fine. That was the reason Turfway installed it. It's the main reason why other midwestern tracks installed it. I think SA did it because they wanted to attract the BC.

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Which is fine. That was the reason Turfway installed it. It's the main reason why other midwestern tracks installed it. I think SA did it because they wanted to attract the BC.

SA had to do it.. it was mandated, right?

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

SA had to do it.. it was mandated, right?

It was mandated and I could be wrong but what I have learned is that SA made the biggest push for it before it became mandated and with them being the main track in the state, they were heard.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

I can only speak for Arl but instead of grooming the track after every race including a water truck they do it every 4 or 5 races. They do have the 'poop crew' run the track every race picking up their namesake and tounge ties but that's 2 guys in a golf cart not 3 tractors and a water truck.

However the biggest advantage I can speak of is rain days are no longer washed down to 4-horse races with no show etc. wagering and races coming off the turf for the most part remain intact.

Santa Anita was running three tractors with cultivators spinning/digging and fluffing up the surface along with the water trucks.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

This has got to be a lie. They told us that one of the main reasons they were putting it in was because they wouldn't have to work on it.

Why does this matter to you?