Santa Anita to go synthetic this year

[smartyalex]

The point of this post referred to last week when the track President expressed concern at challenges other tracks are facing with the synthetic surfaces.The announcement from Charles ended weeks of ambiguity regarding Santa Anita's plans for a new surface.

[MaTH716]

I just do not understand. What ever happened to if it is not broken, do not try to fix it?

It's required by law to change the track to a synthetic surface.

Wonder how Lava Man will do running on different synthetic surfaces. Makes the case stronger that he should probably stick to the turf.

[The Bid]

Can only hope the stuff doesnt melt as well as it freezes.

[lemoncrush]

With the heat in California and the jury still out on these new surfaces, I really wish they would reconsider for Santa Anita and wait a few years to find out how these synthetic tracks hold up at Del Mar and Hollywood.

[ArlJim78]

I heard of zero issues at Hollywood with the cushion track, in fact the track got rave reviews.

[TitanSooner]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

I heard of zero issues at Hollywood with the cushion track, in fact the track got rave reviews.

That was also the fall meet.. It will be interesting to see how it holds up when it's 90+ degrees in early July

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by FairPlay

It's required by law to change the track to a synthetic surface.

Wonder how Lava Man will do running on different synthetic surfaces. Makes the case stronger that he should probably stick to the turf.

There are no bigger issues in California that they have to worry about , then making synthetic surfaces manditory. It's like when the federal government got involved with the steroid issue in baseball. Because there are no other bigger problems in the country than that. Give me a break! Why is it the states decision? I understand that they give the tracks money, but this is a horse issue and shouldn't the horseman make the call?