fkach Wrote:
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> >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 is 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?


racing is a global business. when we hold a "world championship" for dirt horses on a synthetic surface, the best dirt horses in the world will not be anywhere near our continent.