The Spa says who needs Polytrack?

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by oracle80

But Rupert, thats the point. Couldn't they spend half as much throwing down a better cushion and a deeper surface and accomplish the same thing?

I think they say that there is more sand in the east coast tracks and they can't use that much sand out here because there is not enough moisture in the air on the west coast.

Hey Oracle, I guess all these trainers you talk to who hate Polytrack are going to skip the Keeneland meet? I guess we won't see a Pletcher, Dutrow etc etc down in Lexington. Again, trainers will follow the money. Keeneland will be offering 19 stakes worth $5,125,000 and I guess none of these trainers will be competing for this money.

[Pointg5]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Hey Oracle, I guess all these trainers you talk to who hate Polytrack are going to skip the Keeneland meet? I guess we won't see a Pletcher, Dutrow etc etc down in Lexington. Again, trainers will follow the money. Keeneland will be offering 19 stakes worth $5,125,000 and I guess none of these trainers will be competing for this money.

I think there will be a significant drop off in the quality of horses at Keeneland, besides Dutrow does not have a stable at Keenelandor if he does, it's very small. Pletcher runs there, but the number of runners he has in the Fall Meet is not as great as the Spring Meet, because Belmont is running during the Fall Meet. You will see significant dropoff in handle at Keeneland beginning this Fall, no one wants to bet on that crap...

[JJP]

Originally Posted by Pointg5

I think there will be a significant drop off in the quality of horses at Keeneland, besides Dutrow does not have a stable at Keenelandor if he does, it's very small. Pletcher runs there, but the number of runners he has in the Fall Meet is not as great as the Spring Meet, because Belmont is running during the Fall Meet. You will see significant dropoff in handle at Keeneland beginning this Fall, no one wants to bet on that crap...

If nobody wants to bet on "that crap", why did Turfway's daily average handles increase so much?

[sumitas]

The jury is still out on how the betting public will respond although Turfway is a poly success story all around.

And the poster boy of synthetic and dirt surfaces, High Cotton (Dixie Union, Happy Tune-AP Indy), would be expected to make an appearance at Keeneland.

[Pointg5]

Originally Posted by JJP

If nobody wants to bet on "that crap", why did Turfway's daily average handles increase so much?

It went up because they missed less days due to weather, the weather will not be a problem with Keeneland...

[JJP]

I said average daily handle. I didn't want to compare overall handle because of lost days for the 2004-2005 meet.

Turfway was very bettable, especially if one could beat Leparoux, and I would say its about 99% likely he won't be there this winter.