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11-11-2006, 09:10 PM
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dont kid yourself. the main argument, especially in CA, is the safety of the horses and rders. in KY and the east coast, it has more to do with weather and racing days. but in CA, they have fast tracks anyway. so its really about some percieved level of safety. so with that in mind, if we are going to win the state of CA, we have to beat them on the safety issue. we need horses to start getting hurt and breaking down. the sooner the better. have you seen those TVG "cushion track" propaganda commercials. they interview like 10 trainers about the new, "safe", surface. and dont act like horse players are so freaking concerned about the safety of horses. dont tell me that when your horse is in a dog fight in the stretch, that you are not hoping for something to go wrong with the other horse. Repent 
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11-11-2006, 09:14 PM
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11-11-2006, 09:15 PM
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and it would be nice if no more horses had to lose their life for our enjoyment. so, sorry, altho i'm not sold on poly, i'll be damned if i'd want to see another pine island to prove a point.
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11-11-2006, 09:30 PM
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no, she died on dirt. that was not a good thing for our argument. fortunately I also had RPond on my late pick 4 ticket. was alive until Bern f*cked it up. Repent
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11-11-2006, 09:16 PM
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11-11-2006, 09:27 PM
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The "propaganda" is, most likely, actually the truth. I admit the jury's still out, but Santa Anita is a virtual ghost town because everyone's in Inglehood training their horses on a safer surface. Not all of these trainers can be wrong about how their horses are handling the polytrack, and that they're staying sounder. That can't just be a perception. I have no doubt that horses will be fatally injured racing over it, but I am also as convinced that it won't be even close to as many as have been for decades now. And when my horse is battling down the stretch, I don't wish for his rival to snap a leg. I wish the rider drops the whip, or the bridle breaks or he just gets tired. I know a lot of hard-core handicappers, but not one who wishes injury to horse or rider just to cash a ticket.
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11-11-2006, 09:32 PM
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you sure about that? thought the mandate was just for SoCal tracks. i think Bay Meadows, Golden Gate and the fair circuit are safe. I hope I am right. Repent
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11-11-2006, 09:43 PM
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I read differently, but Im sure you are right. well, that means we need all the breakdowns and problems we can get btwn now and then. might not make a difference, but it cant hurt. I wish one of these tracks(mainly the 2 Magna tracks) would stand up and preserve the tradition that is dirt racing in America. Im going to lmao when they decide to go back to regular dirt in 2009 after 2 years of that crap. lot of wasted time and money. Repent
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11-11-2006, 10:07 PM
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thanks, I went to the CHRB's website and read the press releases after you posted that about all CA tracks. you were right. any track running thoroughbreds for more than 4 consecutive weeks has to install some sort of synethic surface. gave them 4 to choose from. Hollypark obviously chose cushion. I heard Del Mar chose the same, but Im not sure. do you know? Repent
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