How does one approach this?

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Agreed. It doesn't equal success. But, when it's a guess if they will handle the synthetics, like a lot of the NY based horses are this time around. I would prefer to see some turf breeding.

I treat it as a third surface, somewhere in between dirt and turf, so I don't really take breeding into account. That, of course, makes it difficult to bet synthetic races, which is why I generally stay away unless the runners have experience over the track.

[Bobby Fischer]

you don't want a really weak speed horse that is going to quit with the least bit of difficulty , but this ain't Keeneland. It isn't exactly two turf courses...
Keeneland's main track may actually be harder on route speed than it's turf course. I don't know that speed is a death sentence here.

I think you have to get on calracing and watch the allowance races at the distances, and you have to pay close mind to the surface this weekend.