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Old 10-20-2010, 04:27 PM
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How many elite races are run on synthetics in other parts of the world? Aside from the braintrust in Dubai, who could phuck up a wet dream, what other country runs their elite races on synthetic?

Before anyone says Canada, they don't have a single grade 1 race run on their main track.
Queens Plate?
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Old 10-20-2010, 04:33 PM
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Synthetics are great in places that experience lots of rain and don't get extremely cold. Turfway's track is far better when wet. When it is the dead of winter and you cant put water on it, the track is terrible. SA's surface was screwed up because it was improperly installed. That being said, the issues that are associated with synthetics would plague them regardless. Keenelands track has completely changed since last fall but they swear that they havent done anything to it. Sure they havent...
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Not a grade 1.
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Old 10-20-2010, 04:51 PM
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