Polytrack devils advocates please respond

[Revolution]

the field size does it for me. belmont was unbettable yesterday. keeneland had some nice fields. polytrack might get us some nice field sizes in california finally.

it also saves money on track maintenance, keeps horses sounder, and might finally get us away from these ridiculous run to the front and the race is over type of racing.

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by Revolution

the field size does it for me. belmont was unbettable yesterday. keeneland had some nice fields. polytrack might get us some nice field sizes in california finally.

it also saves money on track maintenance, keeps horses sounder, and might finally get us away from these ridiculous run to the front and the race is over type of racing.

This is the 3rd excellent post in a row I've read from Revolution today. The previous two were in the "HOY sense" thread. Short and to the point.

--Dunbar

[Left Bank]

You all need to remember that Polytrack IS 85% sand,so it isn't all synthetic.The animals ARE still running on dirt,just modified dirt.With a few goodies and some wax added to it.

[Revolution]

Originally Posted by Kimmeastar

You all need to remember that Polytrack IS 85% sand,so it isn't all synthetic.The animals ARE still running on dirt,just modified dirt.With a few goodies and some wax added to it.

that is correct, some as much as 90% sand.

[SniperSB23]

Turf to poly wins again as Asi Siempre wins the Spinster. Happy Ticket checked bad in the stretch. I'm starting to enjoy this surface. It is kind of fun seeing turf horses and dirt horses square off on a track that plays to both.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Turf to poly wins again as Asi Siempre wins the Spinster. Happy Ticket checked bad in the stretch. I'm starting to enjoy this surface. It is kind of fun seeing turf horses and dirt horses square off on a track that plays to both.

My friend, u are watching the death of American dirt racing. U thought it was bad when the Europeans started coming over and dominating our grass racing? Now we are going to see many more grass horses taking our dirt races on this junk and that's going to mean more domination by the Europeans. I played Asi Siempre and Sharp Lisa simply because they had won graded stakes on the grass and Soul Search because she had won over this stuff at Turfway. Worked out pretty well. The fractions were pathetic here (50.50 for the half, 1:16.20 for 6f). It was a typical grass race. Someone sound taps.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

My friend, u are watching the death of American dirt racing. U thought it was bad when the Europeans started coming over and dominating our grass racing? Now we are going to see many more grass horses taking our dirt races on this junk and that's going to mean more domination by the Europeans. I played Asi Siempre and Sharp Lisa simply because they had won graded stakes on the grass and Soul Search because she had won over this stuff at Turfway. Worked out pretty well. The fractions were pathetic here (50.50 for the half, 1:16.20 for 6f). It was a typical grass race. Someone sound taps.

Blame the dirt horses for going way too slow and playing into the hands of the turf horses. This isn't the death of American racing. This is the rebirth. More Euro shippers is a good thing, not a bad one. I saw a pretty pathetic day of racing at Belmont on Saturday with short fields of chalky winners. If that is the state of American racing then I am all for the death of it.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

My friend, u are watching the death of American dirt racing. U thought it was bad when the Europeans started coming over and dominating our grass racing? Now we are going to see many more grass horses taking our dirt races on this junk and that's going to mean more domination by the Europeans. I played Asi Siempre and Sharp Lisa simply because they had won graded stakes on the grass and Soul Search because she had won over this stuff at Turfway. Worked out pretty well. The fractions were pathetic here (50.50 for the half, 1:16.20 for 6f). It was a typical grass race. Someone sound taps.

Thanks for the good news King Glorious,
Four of mine trace to Round Table.
Guess I just stepped into somethin'.