Polytrack vs Dirt Debate

[disappearingdan_akaplaya]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Point #1 - most likely will cutdown on breakdowns a large degree
Point #2- Vet bills overall should decrease but I dont know if 50% would be accurate
Point #3- It has absolutely increased field size at Turfway and Keeneland.
Point #4- It will cut down on track maintenance costs but I doubt that money will be flowing elsewhere.
Point #5- No more mud or slop, which will help the breakdown numbers
Point #6- Foreign horses are more apt to try our bigger races if run on Poly.

ive been a supporter of polytrack but field sizes have been and always will be large at keeneland regardless of the surface.......the horsemen arent gonna hide from running for that much money! vet bills obviously will decrease as far as injuries go but i think thats dependent on the trainer becuase some trainers will use the vet more than others every month on the animal whether he or she is sound or not and for legal and illegal purposes. track maintenance is less costly but here in illinois atleast with arlington one of their gripes with poly is the initial coast of installing it

[JJP]

Rumor has it Arlington will announce tomorrow that it will be installing a synthetic surface.

[Crown@club]

What?! This is not in the Polytrack room?! How dare ye!

LOL! j/k

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by Crown@club

What?! This is not in the Polytrack room?! How dare ye!

LOL! j/k

I suspect it will be there soon enough. My over/under estimate is 9:30pmEST

--Dunbar