jimbo66 Wrote:
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> But from what this bettor has seen, the races are
> not formful and I don't think the figures are
> holding up as well. People can disagree with that
> and I guess since P-Dub cashed a few tickets last
> week at Delmar, so he is a fan of it.

Jimbo,
I am not a fan of it. Richie pointed out several reasons its probably here to stay. I'm not going to stop playing the tracks I've played all my life because of the surface changes. I'm going to adapt and try to figure out a way to be successful. I had success last week using the data, as did another poster on this board. Did you take the time to Redboard the races from Del MAr last week??

richiebee Wrote:
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> My final observation on synthetic is that the
> opening week of Del Mar featured
> 3 $100 plus mutuels all on the synthetic surface.
> I am fairly certain, without
> doing the research, that there were entire meets
> at Del Mar where there weren't
> 3 $100 winners.
>
> I wouldn't be surprised if even the poly
> proponents such as P-Dub are treading
> lightly, waiting to see a larger sample.

Richie,
Again, I'm not a Poly propronent. Those $100+ races you noted were for the cheapest horses on the grounds. Wouldn't you agree that those types of horses are the most unpredictable horses on the grounds??

I am treading lightly, but I didn't fly to San Diego for 4 days to sit on my hands. I used the TG data and had some nice wins. All I'm saying is that it seems that several people around here are jumping to conclusions without giving the new surface a chance. All I hear is how the Keeneland Poly is death to frontrunners and its all about closers. There were several horses on the lead that either won or came damn close the first week of Del MAr.

Mike,
People that love animals aren't bad people. This game is about the horses, not the whales. Bring your stable to Del Mar, train over the old surface, have your horses break down, then tell me how great that surface is for racing.

P-Dub