some thoughts on poly after running over it

[todko]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

They have done that a couple of times the past few years. They also go by what the predicted weather might be as well. I guess they had some snow and there were suppose to be some ice too. Who knows....but I know the track was fine.

Euro, when the track was dirt I was there and they were racing when the damn sidewalks at the track were sheets of ice. They didn't cancel due to road conditions. They would use a tractor and bulldoze the snow and dirt under the inner rail and race. The only time they canceled was when they couldn't scrape enough dirt off to eliminate the freeze.

Like I said, they've just been lucky -- wait until they see about 1-2 feet of snow on the poly. Tough to scrape the poly without pulling up all the carpet fibers and shards of spandex underwear along with the snow.

Originally Posted by todko

Euro, when the track was dirt I was there and they were racing when the damn sidewalks at the track were sheets of ice. They didn't cancel due to road conditions. They would use a tractor and bulldoze the snow and dirt under the inner rail and race. The only time they canceled was when they couldn't scrape enough dirt off to eliminate the freeze.

Like I said, they've just been lucky -- wait until they see about 1-2 feet of snow on the poly. Tough to scrape the poly without pulling up all the carpet fibers and shards of spandex underwear along with the snow.

I have been there as well when the weather around turfway was horrible. But you have to remember that they have horses that ship in from Louisville, Columbus, Anderson etc etc. The weather up north from Turfway was rather bad (from what I heard). Both of my horses worked on Sunday and the track was absolutely perfect. I am like you in the sense that I want to see what happens when there is a couple of inches of snow covering the track.

[todko]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

I have been there as well when the weather around turfway was horrible. But you have to remember that they have horses that ship in from Louisville, Columbus, Anderson etc etc. The weather up north from Turfway was rather bad (from what I heard). Both of my horses worked on Sunday and the track was absolutely perfect. I am like you in the sense that I want to see what happens when there is a couple of inches of snow covering the track.

Euro,

Only two horses show works on the 21st at TP. Compare that to any other Sunday morning and tell me again how perfect the track was.

Originally Posted by todko

Euro,

Only two horses show works on the 21st at TP. Compare that to any other Sunday morning and tell me again how perfect the track was.

Most people know that the clockers at turfway don't always catch all the works. I know my horse worked but it wasnt captured by the clocker. There were about 15 horses on the track at 6am when my horse worked.

[JJP]

Just more evidence that away from Southern California, where they actually monitor these things, workouts and their alleged times are 99% meaningless.

[The Bid]

They may not catch many, but they catch more than 2.

[hailrazer]

The clockers were all stuck out on those icy roads.

[todko]

Originally Posted by The Bid

They may not catch many, but they catch more than 2.

Eurobounce has an unlimited supply of excuses. If the clockers are only catching 2 out of 15 then they should go back to the Helen Keller School.

Chances are there were a lot less horses on the track than 15. The hundreds of horses stabled at Turfway never left the barn that morning. Now he'll say the path from the stables was too icy or maybe aliens abducted the entire backstretch horses and all.