Crist: Grass Sprints Become Tiring

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I guess it was a slow news week because it would seem that NYRA grass sprints are hardly a really important industry topic.

True, but I'm getting pretty sick of them too. It's gotten to the point where half of the turf races run in NY are at six furlongs. That should never be.

[sumitas]

A few years ago they never had turf sprints in NY. I like to see a nice balance of races. You don't get that many 8F dirt races right now.

[SentToStud]

I like the turf sprint increase at Belmont. It makes the racing a bit more compelling and difficult adding grass stretchouts and cutbacks to the handicapping mix. Anything that makes the racing harder to handicap, I'm in favor of.

[philcski]

I hate turf sprints.

[ninetoone]

I like 'em. The favorites seem to be a lot more vulnerable, but maybe it's my imagination.