Re: West Coast Offense (465 Views)
Posted by:
fkach (IP Logged)
Date: August 05, 2007 09:24AM
>the '08 BC will be run on synth at SA, then all dirt races will have to be taken with a grain of salt. <
I see that as a monumental problem.
My betting action is going to be cut very sharply. I don't bet serious money in situations where I don't understand the abilities of the horses on the surface well. I realize I'm a tight player, but there has to be at least some other serious bettors out there with similarly prudent tendencies.
The discussions about the Eclipse Awards that year are going to be comical.
I can't wait to see how they try to evaluate the breeding values considering there's no way to know if this trend is going to continue, stay at this level, or be reduced (not to mention that it appears that all the artificial surfaces are not even the same).
I'd be more apt to vote for the winner of the Classic as Best Turfer than Best Older Dirt Horse etc.... ;-)
What problems do you see down the line?