Del Mar - Initial thoughts?

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by Riot

As a veterinarian, I fully embrace and support the use of artificial surfaces as safer for racing, and I'll hold that opinion unless overwhelming evidence to the contrary appears at some future time (which I doubt, based upon history of use in other countries. But other countries are not the US).

Certainly I expect that viewpoint to influence my acceptance of same from a wagering standpoint. But I still see the varients inherent within artificial surfaces as just another handicapping opportunity

We need time for the jockeys and trainers to develope some predictable patterns.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

We need time for the jockeys and trainers to develope some predictable patterns.

I am very excited about next year's Triple Crown trail.

How will the cream of the California crop, filtered via synthetic surfaces, perform when they come east?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Riot

I am very excited about next year's Triple Crown trail.

How will the cream of the California crop, filtered via synthetic surfaces, perform when they come east?

What do you mean by filtered because I don't think Domincian's subsequent races since the Blue Grass indicate he belongs anywhere near the wire with Street Sense?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

What do you mean by filtered because I don't think Domincian's subsequent races since the Blue Grass indicate he belongs anywhere near the wire with Street Sense?

This will be the first year the CA 2-year-olds will run primarily on synthetic surfaces. It will be interesting, when they take, "the best of that bunch", and bring them east, to see how they perform in the Triple Crown preps.

[The Bid]

They will probably do the same thing the regular cal shippers do.....Get drilled

[TitanSooner]

Originally Posted by The Bid

They will probably do the same thing the regular cal shippers do.....Get drilled

..priceless

All this thread is missing is oracle and eurobounce.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

All this thread is missing is oracle, eurobounce, pg1985, and grits.

Exactly.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

All this thread is missing is oracle and eurobounce.

Mike would say if it anit dirt it aint racing and that all I have to say about that.

[Left Bank]

Originally Posted by The Bid

They will probably do the same thing the regular cal shippers do.....Get drilled

How come you can say that without getting crucified here?

[TitanSooner]

Originally Posted by Kimmeastar

How come you can say that without getting crucified here?

once he's said the same thing 412 times, we'll lay into him too.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by Riot

I am very excited about next year's Triple Crown trail.

How will the cream of the California crop, filtered via synthetic surfaces, perform when they come east?

They should have a stronger bottom and if they take to the dirt they will be hard to beat.