Graded Stakes and Polytrack

[repent]

Originally Posted by philcski

Like the stuff or not (i'm still undecided), the fields at Keeneland this weekend were a TON better than those at Belmont... what does that say about my home track (which presumably will not be going to poly in the forseeable future?)

yes,
but I think the results of those races are showing us that the stuff is so different than dirt that it will result in a lack of top dirt horses in those same races in the future.
When that happens, I hope the appropriate action is taken.
I feel like a broken record here.
Im not commenting on the handicapping of polytrack or anything else.
Im just saying that when top horses stop running in CERTAIN polytrack stakes races, that the graded stakes committee take action.

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[philcski]

Originally Posted by repent

yes,
but I think the results of those races are showing us that the stuff is so different than dirt that it will result in a lack of top dirt horses in those same races in the future.
When that happens, I hope the appropriate action is taken.
I feel like a broken record here.
Im not commenting on the handicapping of polytrack or anything else.
Im just saying that when top horses stop running in CERTAIN polytrack stakes races, that the graded stakes committee take action.

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Fair enough... and i'm equally concerned about that. They probably won't though as the gradings protect their own interest, you know what i mean?

[repent]

Originally Posted by philcski

Fair enough... and i'm equally concerned about that. They probably won't though as the gradings protect their own interest, you know what i mean?

yeah,
I get you.
fair enough.

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