Summer Bird

[johnny pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i think more and more people are realizing that main tracks are not created equal-synthetics are a third surface, and it's being treated as such. recent statements out of cali make me think that many regret making the move to syns more quickly then they should have, without doing the proper studies.

i doubt it'll have a negative effect on the races this year, some top horses will still be there and the handle will as well. but as for calling it the 'world t'bred championship'-i think that's a reach-i always have.

it is a THIRD surface, and its more like a TURF surface. why should horses like fabulous strike show up? so he can lose to fatal bullet, a horse that has not beaten horse on a dirt track? he sucked here the other day and burned alot of money(not mine). this happens all the time! these horses win the bluegrass get in the derby and can't beat a horse! its a third surface and has nothing to do with DIRT racing. the future of it will be training only, i hope. as for the handle, i disagree, it will be down and not just because of the economy. i bet less last year and will probably even be less intrested this year. how can you say "no negative effect on the races" when some of the horses people KNOW are the best(on dirt) won't even show up?