Wonder why everyone hates synthetics?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Synthetic surfaces are far from unpredicatable. If anything, once form has been established over it, they are a little more predictable.

Going long ... it's all about going very slow early, tipping out on the turn, and coming hard. Those Stardom Bound types can build up massive resumes.

Everyone should knows that by now ... that is why you see fractions like 26 and change and 52 and change in that Arlington Grade 3 over the weekend.

You can't go moderate dirt fractions like 47 2/5 and 1:12.53 and expect to be around late in synthetic routes. Those were the fractions for the Pacific Classic yesterday ... the horses racing in the top 3 spots after 6 furlongs finished last, 2nd to last, and 3rd to last in a 12 horse field ... and they were almost 6 lengths from the horse who was 4th to last.

While the speed badly collapsed from that brutal 1:12.53 crawl up front .. Richard's Kid was 10th with just two furlongs remaining ... but he was able to tip real wide and finish.

[the_fat_man]

Hard to believe that accomplished handicappers have nothing more to do with their time than WHINE about synthetic tracks.

POLY's been a gold mine for me. POLY is predictable.

P.S.

I gave out Richard's Kid on another forum.

Took me all of 5 minutes to 'handicap' the race. (Let's bash those Fat Charts some more.)

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

P.S.

I gave out Richard's Kid on another forum.

Took me all of 5 minutes to 'handicap' the race. (Let's bash those Fat Charts some more.)

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[NTamm1215]

I really hope as those slowpokes reached the eighth pole and Richard's Kid reached the lead, Shirreffs and Moss thought to themselves, "Sh.it, why the hell have we been ducking these horses?"

NT

[philcski]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I really hope as those slowpokes reached the eighth pole and Richard's Kid reached the lead, Shirreffs and Moss thought to themselves, "Sh.it, why the hell have we been ducking these horses?"

NT

Doubtful... more like "let's find another G2 against Anaaba's whatever we can dominate"

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

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[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by philcski

Is that you in the Tampa Bay?

No waves worth surfing in the Bay...

It was my best impression of Pillow Pants.

Weak, I know.

[Revidere]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I really hope as those slowpokes reached the eighth pole and Richard's Kid reached the lead, Shirreffs and Moss thought to themselves, "Sh.it, why the hell have we been ducking these horses?"

NT

Funny, I think they could have said the same thing about the Woodward.

[Round Pen]

THe Winner Was very Useable if You Are a Thorograph User in Fact in there Analysis, Co John was a toss and Richard's Kid was 1 of the 3 that they selected

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I really hope as those slowpokes reached the eighth pole and Richard's Kid reached the lead, Shirreffs and Moss thought to themselves, "Sh.it, why the hell have we been ducking these horses?"

NT

If she is only a nose better than annybells creation (think Drugs has said that about 10 times as his argument), as been stated by many on this forum, how was she going to win yesterday?














this is total tongue in cheek, I for one have a very clear understanding of how the race dynamics totally dictate the outcomes of synthetic racing, and margins in those races are misleading at best.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

If she is only a nose better than annybells creation (think Drugs has said that about 10 times as his argument), as been stated by many on this forum, how was she going to win yesterday?

I'm sure she's a lot more than a nose better than that rat she beat last time.

The point is that she ducked the Hollywood Gold Cup and her female stablemate Life Is Sweet was sent to get buried by Rail Trip.

She ducked the Pacific Classic to run against pure bums. At some point, you have to run in a race where you aren't a 1/5 favored cinch in a paid workout.

She's been 0.20-to-1 twice and 0.30-to-1 once in her three starts this year. At least they haven't entered her at Golden Gate yet I guess.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

She ducked the Pacific Classic to run against pure bums. At some point, you have to run in a race where you aren't a 1/5 favored cinch in a paid workout.

Bobby Frankel made a career in finding the right spot.

One thing is certain, RA winning made it a lock that she will be in the Distaff, no reason now to run in the Classic, especially if Tiago runs better at SA.

[johnny pinwheel]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I really hope as those slowpokes reached the eighth pole and Richard's Kid reached the lead, Shirreffs and Moss thought to themselves, "Sh.it, why the hell have we been ducking these horses?"

NT

thats what i wondered all year. they banked everything on the breederes cup

[Bobby Fischer]

I not only hated that track , but I hated the field as well.

Del Mar is pretty crappy in general other than the purse structure. It's poly track is different than the pro ride or cushion and the length of the stretch at Del Mar is too small.

Rail Trip looked unlikely to translate his form (and this was probably a terrible spot for him for that reason). But he ran OK, picked up a check and if he is fine, he may like the pro-ride BCC, depends how it is playing.

Einstein and Colonel John as the only other real grade2 horses in the race seemed like reliable picks. CJ's recent turf race was at least cause for optimism that he had a chance to be a grade1 horse.

Then there were about 7 longshots who could conceivably compete, and that isn't including Richards Kid, who seemed to be much too mediocre in spite of any Baffert magic. - Although i wasn't going to play this race, and I didn't watch Richards Kid's 12furlong prep- who knows maybe he looked to be competitive from that race.

[CSC]

Hindsight's 20-20, The last 1/4 was run in mediocre 25.02, if ever a race was made for Zenyatta to beat males it was yesterday. This could have been a historic weekend where 2 fillies would have won 2 grade 1's in open company, all I can think about is what could have been.