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Originally Posted by MaTH716

I think people would accept the synthetics much better if the reasoning was weather related. I guess Turfway has worked out the kinks that they originally had, and probably didn't lose any days due to the track. I could undersatnd if Aqueduct wanted to do the same because it is basically a winter track. I would rather have a track give that reason then use the saftey issue statement. It is not that I do not care about the horses safety, but I just do not think that there has been enough research. As far as the days that Aqueduct lose now, I think it is more of the jocks strongarming NYRA than the actual track condition. But I could be off base there.

Track Superintendent John Passaro is on record as saying the base of Aqueduct's main track needs to be replaced. I believe his estimate for the cost was 8 million or somewhere in the area. Now that NYRA has an agreement in principal for the franchise with the state it is an issue that will be addressed.