Why no talk about the breakdowns at Santa Anita this weekend?

Originally Posted by CrossfireHurricane

I don't know which is sadder? A horse breaking down or the original poster using the tragedy to push an agenda.

It is just as pathetic as someone using the death in a shooting to push an anti-gun agenda.

Horses breakdown for many reasons. Usually it is just bad luck.

Does the original poster blame dirt for the death of Barbaro, or Eight Belles, or Pine Island?

If you don't like polytrack that is fine. Just say it and don't bet it.

The fact is polytrack has basically given the US more turf racing, because that is how it plays almost all the time.

The anti-dirt people were annoying and now the anti-synthetic people are equally annoying.

I know the Europeans have no problem with the synthetic. So like eveything some like it and some don't.

If you do not like it do not bet it. Sounds like Bob Baffert seems to have no problem with it now that he is winning on it. I would guess the gamblers that don't like it would like it if they were winning money on it.

Ahh the voice of reason..sans the haterade for Jackson.