Rachel Alexandra (116 Beyer for Haskell)

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

It might make those geniuses running the BC think twice about holding the event at poly facility (especially in back to back years).

They won't do that again...guaranteed..so..next? Sorry Matt..but everyone needs to look at the big picture here and get rid of their hard ons for poly and the BC.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by GBBob

They won't do that again...guaranteed..so..next? Sorry Matt..but everyone needs to look at the big picture here and get rid of their hard ons for poly and the BC.

I have nothing against poly but it should be its own race on its on track. Dirt horses aren't forced to run on grass.. So why should dirt horses be forced to run on poly. If you have to have Poly races race them a different day at a different facilty.. The introduction of a unique third surface is fracturing racing further.. You not milk, you are not meat, your poly.. If Belmont or Woodbine replaces a turf course with poly/or back to dirt then you can BC all at one place.. I see know reason to force dirt horses to compete on poly. To me California really f'd up racing

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by freddymo

I have nothing against poly but it should be its own race on its on track. Dirt horses aren't forced to run on grass.. So why should dirt horses be forced to run on poly. If you have to have Poly races race them a different day at a different facilty.. The introduction of a unique third surface is fracturing racing further.. You not milk, you are not meat, your poly.. If Belmont or Woodbine replaces a turf course with poly/or back to dirt then you can BC all at one place.. I see know reason to force dirt horses to compete on poly. To me California really f'd up racing

I blame PETA....one bad meet at del mar and the **** up 100 years of history.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by GBBob

They won't do that again...guaranteed..so..next? Sorry Matt..but everyone needs to look at the big picture here and get rid of their hard ons for poly and the BC.

I personally don't hate poly. I understand that it's here to stay, so you just adapt. My problem with it, is the way it was jammed down everyones throat. One day out of nowhere it was deemed to be better and safer than dirt and every track in California was getting it.
Of course it would be great for the game if Rachel ran in the BC (especially the classic). And the BC people should do whatever they can to get her there. But unfortunately Assmussen is the guy holding all the cards here. Maybe he is holding out for another track such as Monmouth/Meadowlands or Mountaineer to create a stakes race (like they did for Big Brown) and give him and Jackson a blank check to run her at their track BC weekend. If that doesn't materialize he could always decide to go to Santa Anita. Or then again he could just take his ball and go home, in that case everyone loses.