Re: Enough crying about Polytrack (543 Views)
Posted by:
NoCarolinaTony (IP Logged)
Date: July 24, 2007 04:42PM
Miff,
The leaders may be stagering home, but those coming from somewhere off the pace may be flying home. Why is one style better than the other. Please explain that?
Why does jumping out first and getting out to the lead and plays catch me if you can better than the entire field sprinting home aka Europe Turf?. All that matters in betting is picking who crosses the line first(second/third etc). It doesn't really matter how they got their (in the end) (it actually does as to how you handicap the race but save that for another day).
Maybe from a pure sporting point of view (without wagering), the surface may be an issue. Why not let them run on natural ground vs the made up dirt of loam,sand,and other ingredients shipped into the so called "real dirt" or "Un-Natural" surfaces that are being used today. And weren't we all bitching about the "souped up" dirt surface at CD for the Breeders Cup?
I think we all speak out of both sides of our mouths only to make "our Point".
I for one have accepted and moved on.
I choose to say deal with it. You do have a choice of where to play or wager in 2007 and on into the future providing the Horse Racing still exisits. I guess your gripe is that quality racing circuits have been mostly switching to poly leaving you with NYRA (for now) /CT/LRL/PEN/PHA/PIM/SUF/CRC/GP/HAW/MTR I doubt I have to mention Yavapai.....
I just think this coversation is passe'. Time to move on.
NC TONY
PS Enjoy Saratoga this weekend. I will be there.