Tips/Thoughts on Breeders' Cup tickets this year?

[pba1817]

Originally Posted by Danzig

good question.

my big question was how do these graded races they've been having retain their status? one requirement of keeping their status is that the conditions be the same from year to year, that obviously is no longer the case on tracks with AWT surfaces.

So when a track decides to re-installed its turf/sod, which numerous tracks have done over the years, should they lose their Graded status as well?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by pba1817

So when a track decides to re-installed its turf/sod, which numerous tracks have done over the years, should they lose their Graded status as well?

you're not seriously trying to compare replacing grass with grass, with removing dirt and installing wax, sand and rubber?

[pba1817]

Originally Posted by Danzig

you're not seriously trying to compare replacing grass with grass, with removing dirt and installing wax, sand and rubber?

I sure am..

[Danzig]

well, imo-which means nothing to the graded stakes committe, i don't think it's comparable. the only thing the main track has in common with the old main tracks that were real dirt is that they still aren't green.