NY Circuit to go Poly soon?

[zippyneedsawin]

I had heard Empire would make the switch if it won the franchise.. but never heard NYRA was actually considering it. I just don't see why they would make a change when there hasn't really ever been a problem to begin with.

[Swap Fliparoo]

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

I had heard Empire would make the switch if it won the franchise.. but never heard NYRA was actually considering it. I just don't see why they would make a change when there hasn't really ever been a problem to begin with.

Especially considering the problems that have surfaced with the bigger tracks that have already spent so much installing it! Give it a few years to pan out first, at least...

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

I had heard Empire would make the switch if it won the franchise.. but never heard NYRA was actually considering it. I just don't see why they would make a change when there hasn't really ever been a problem to begin with.

Why is it that this is the one item which all tracks and states are willing to latch onto?! How about uniform rules and all of the other bs that is going on in the industry!

[SniperSB23]

I hope it was just confusion and that they are just considering poly at Saratoga on the Oklahoma training track. It would probably be fine at Aqueduct but absolutely no need for it at Belmont or Saratoga. I guess Belmont could probably support all three surfaces.

[parsixfarms]

With the well-doumented problems on the Aqueduct main track, I think installing Polytrack there (which would give winter racing with far more options than the current inner dirt track) would make a great deal of sense.

I've also heard that there may be some consideration of installing it on the Oklahoma training track, especially with many of the past mainstays remaining in KY to train over Polytrack rather than coming to Saratoga for "off-season" training. I think it would be a while before we ever see Polytrack at either Belmont or Saratoga.

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

With the well-doumented problems on the Aqueduct main track, I think installing Polytrack there (which would give winter racing with far more options than the current inner dirt track) would make a great deal of sense.

I've also heard that there may be some consideration of installing it on the Oklahoma training track, especially with many of the past mainstays remaining in KY to train over Polytrack rather than coming to Saratoga for "off-season" training. I think it would be a while before we ever see Polytrack at either Belmont or Saratoga.

this all makes a lot more sense to me.

[Swap Fliparoo]

It certainly "makes the most sense" to do AQU, one of Belmont's inner, and the Oklahoma track... but i am telling you the Empire and NYRA proposals are for all 3 *main* tracks. UGH! I hope they come to their senses if this article is correct.

[parsixfarms]

If I read the tea leaves correctly, I don't think we need to worry about anything Empire may have planned to do to NY racing.

[The Bid]

Very sad

[MisterB]

So when they close AQU, who will get the left over poly?