Del Mar... NO MORE POLYTRACK

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Premium meet? The turf is fine but the main track is a sideshow. And it's remarkable how the 'racing as it's meant to be' Keeneland organization that people slavishly fawn over, has completely escaped criticism for their craven money grab as partner with Polytrack/Martin Collins. They singlehandedly precipitated this preposterous 'synthetic era' before quietly disassociating themselves.

The problem is wagering has been actually strong at Keeneland, which I don't understand. Every big bettor I know treats the place like the plague. The results are not handicappable by any manner other than throwing darts. It's a wonderful place to visit, but not to wager. They deserve and get a lot of criticism as far as I'm concerned.

I, and most others, don't have a problem with synthetic as a replacement for dirt- as long as it's actually LIKE DIRT. Hollywood was perfectly playable. Del Mar and Keeneland are not.

Horses work out more than they race and get injured more often training than in racing. IF safety was the main selling point then why not install them in more training tracks rather than racing surfaces.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by helicopter11

Horses work out more than they race and get injured more often training than in racing. IF safety was the main selling point then why not install them in more training tracks rather than racing surfaces.

most are the same