All Weather track thought could this work

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Round Pen

Anythoughts out there could this possibly work or is it just a pipe dream

It could work and I imagine will be implemented somewhere in the near future.

[ateamstupid]

Sounds like a cluster**** waiting to happen, but at least someone is thinking outside of the box on this issue. If that ever happened, personally I would hope they wouldn't alternate races between main and AWT. That would make multi-race wagers impossible for those of us who choose not to bet on AWT races.

[jwkniska]

It makes perfect sense..... which unfortunately may be a problem.

The only problem I could see is that you need a different mix of the synthetic based on whether you're running on it in the cold (like AQ would) vs. when you'd take a grass race off after the weather breaks.
If you don't use the correct mix, it balls up in the horse's hooves, making it like running on a skating rink.

[hockey2315]

Would make handicapping impossible. . .

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Would make handicapping impossible. . .

Why?

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Why?

With all the surface switches. . .

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

With all the surface switches. . .

It would have to be a lot simpler but it wouldn't be any different than it is now. Just set it so all off the turf races go to the synthetic. Dirt stays on the dirt.

Personally I would much rather bet a race on the turf and then have it moved to the synthetic than onto the dirt.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

It would have to be a lot simpler but it wouldn't be any different than it is now. Just set it so all off the turf races go to the synthetic. Dirt stays on the dirt.

Personally I would much rather bet a race on the turf and then have it moved to the synthetic than onto the dirt.

Not for off the turf and stuff like that - that would be easier - but for horses who raced on one surface and are switching to another. It's bad enough trying to cap horses going between Churchill and Keeneland. The three surfaces at one track would get VERY confusing. It's not that bad of an idea - but it would suck for us handicappers.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

and the jocks cant be babys and not ride...wont happen...

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

and the jocks cant be babys and not ride...wont happen...

They'll still find a way to be babies and not ride. I wouldn't worry about that.