Keeneland - 12.3% increase in handle

[disappearingdan_akaplaya]

Originally Posted by Pointg5

I disagree, initial thoughts are that it's probably great for training and will keep horses sound and that's a good thing, that I do not deny. As for the racing, what about the owner that just spent millions on horses that are precocious and built for speed? Do you really think they are going to be happy watching their million dollar babies out there spinning their wheels? What do you think is going to happen out there when all of those Cali Speedballs are tanking, you think owners are going to be happy. Sure, they may have a healthy horse, that is not earning anything. What Kee has done is essentially made itself a training track and that trend will continue. I don't think that was their intention.

i got news for you expensive auction buys tank on the track even when its not polytrack...........LOL taken a look at the d wayne luka$$ stable at all the last 5 years?

[disappearingdan_akaplaya]

1 more thing to add on from personal experience. my trainer took a horse over to turfway this past january who was coming off 2 wins here at hawthorne in the fall. stepped on the poly the first time and romped over it@13-1. i dont think it hinders the % of horses many think if at all