Tips/Thoughts on Breeders' Cup tickets this year?

[philcski]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

There are no dirt races in the BC this year ( and next year as well ).

But Pro-Ride is 87.221567788% dirt, haven't you heard?

[CSC]

Originally Posted by philcski

But Pro-Ride is 87.221567788% dirt, haven't you heard?

I thought it was 87.2215677889%

[philcski]

Originally Posted by CSC

I thought it was 87.2215677889%

depends on how many souvenirs have been left on the track before the gates open...

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by philcski

But Pro-Ride is 87.221567788% dirt, haven't you heard?

I've seen it up close, no way it is 87% dirt.

[odbaxter]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I've seen it up close, no way it is 87% dirt.

I need help here. Is it going to play more like Poly and Tapeta (apparent advantage to closers and turf types) or is it going to play more like dirt. Who cares what it is made off? I just want to know how it will play.

Is there any chance that the track supers will adjust how it is going to play? Speed it up? Water it? I don't have any confidence playing the non grass races.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by odbaxter

I need help here. Is it going to play more like Poly and Tapeta (apparent advantage to closers and turf types) or is it going to play more like dirt. Who cares what it is made off? I just want to know how it will play.

Over the first three weeks, frontrunners did not do particularly well on the Pro-Ride.
Last week however, a number of speed horses wired the field.

Thirteen out of the sixteen races there on Wednesday and Thursday are over the main track. The best way to guess at how the track will be playing on Friday and Saturday will be to watch how it plays in those thirteen races.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by odbaxter

I need help here. Is it going to play more like Poly and Tapeta (apparent advantage to closers and turf types) or is it going to play more like dirt. Who cares what it is made off? I just want to know how it will play.

Is there any chance that the track supers will adjust how it is going to play? Speed it up? Water it? I don't have any confidence playing the non grass races.

It'll play more to turf horses but I don't think it will benefit or hinder horses on the lead or closing. Like the turf the best horse on the surface that gets a good trip will win. Don't count on a lesser horse wiring the field cause it is loose on the lead like they can on dirt. In the end it plays like turf and those cheap horses get run down on turf.