Santa Anita to Keep Present Surface

[Rupert Pupkin]

From what I am hearing as of right now, Santa Anita is going to keep the surface that they have. They are going to bring Ian Pierce back and do a little more work on it, but they aren't going to rip the whole track out or anything like that.

[sumitas]

Should be an interesting BC. I'm expecting a lot better racing on the poly than they had on that concrete the last BC.

[the_fat_man]

Sounds real nice. Maybe, now, with the money they'll save, they might be able to afford FULL HEADON replays. Splurge, boys.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by sumitas

Should be an interesting BC. I'm expecting a lot better racing on the poly than they had on that concrete the last BC.

You're the best.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by sumitas

Should be an interesting BC. I'm expecting a lot better racing on the poly than they had on that concrete the last BC.

You talking about last time at Santa Anita?? Because I think last year was more like soup than concrete.


- Kinda figured they'd stick to what they have... I mean they're not exactly rolling in the dough right now.

[sumitas]

The last BC at SA. Last year sucked too.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by sumitas

The last BC at SA. Last year sucked too.

yeah but you can blame mother nature for that.

I know how much you love poly.. but when Go Between beats curlin and Big Brown in the BC I will throw up a little.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by sumitas

Should be an interesting BC. I'm expecting a lot better racing on the poly than they had on that concrete the last BC.

I liked the 2003 BC just fine, thank you.

[sumitas]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

yeah but you can blame mother nature for that.

I know how much you love poly.. but when Go Between beats curlin and Big Brown in the BC I will throw up a little.

Mother nature ? They had as much rain at Keeneland and their track was perfect, unaffected by the rain.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by sumitas

Mother nature ? They had as much rain at Keeneland and their track was perfect, unaffected by the rain.

Are you a moron?

Mother nature is SOLELY to blame for last year's BC, hell, they might have CANCELLED racing if it were in California and that amount of rain....

[sumitas]

Keeneland was just fine, thank you. If tracks want to keep that out dated dirt, then they suffer the consequences of the weather.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by sumitas

Keeneland was just fine, thank you. If tracks want to keep that out dated dirt, then they suffer the consequences of the weather.

KEENELAND DIDN'T GET THE SAME AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT MONMOUTH GOT!!!

What do I need to do to drill this into your melon? They got like 7 inches of rain in a 24 hour period or something, ANY track would have issues with that...

[eagles725]

So pretty much no Curlin in the classic? Atta boy horse racing

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by sumitas

Mother nature ? They had as much rain at Keeneland and their track was perfect, unaffected by the rain.

Ah yes, who could forget that Breeders' Cup on polytrack at Keeneland? That was a fun time.

[Honu]

Originally Posted by Scav

KEENELAND DIDN'T GET THE SAME AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT MONMOUTH GOT!!!

What do I need to do to drill this into your melon? They got like 7 inches of rain in a 24 hour period or something, ANY track would have issues with that...

I was there in Jersey and pard they didnt get no 7 inches of rain in 24 hrs. , it was more just a steady moderate rain , from about mid day Thursday till Sat afternoon , if it had been a rain as hard as you proclaim the track would have been better because it would have rolled off but the way it just steadily lightly rained for 3 days it just got deeper and deeper and that track was crapola.

[Honu]

Santa Anita's track does not play like polytrack , well because it isnt Polytrack I guess that would be the reason . And as far as it draining it has drained just fine ever since the Aussie man fixed Cushion tracks inept failure .

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by sumitas

Should be an interesting BC. I'm expecting a lot better racing on the poly than they had on that concrete the last BC.

No Poly at Santa Anita. Cushion track is different. quite different. Horses who run on Cushion can usually show the same form on dirt.

[theiman]

The 2003 BC at SA was in 95 degree heat and fires all around LA area

The 2007 BC @ Monmouth was 55 degrees and rain all around NJ

BC @ Belmont has never been higher than the low 50's, with a northern breeze it always felt colder.

Perhaps a change of time in the year for the BC?..........or just pick your poison for a venue.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by eagles725

So pretty much no Curlin in the classic? Atta boy horse racing

No one is holding a gun to their head NOT to run. The funny thing is if BB wins the Belmont, Curlin has almost no chance to be horse of the year anyway.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by theiman

The 2003 BC at SA was in 95 degree heat and fires all around LA area

The 2007 BC @ Monmouth was 55 degrees and rain all around NJ

BC @ Belmont has never been higher than the low 50's, with a northern breeze it always felt colder.

Perhaps a change of time in the year for the BC?..........or just pick your poison for a venue.

Tampa Bay Downs, here we come.