Stop "translating" (translated as, putting words in my mouth). For the record, I will repeat again that Friedman-- speaking for the Ragozin office-- said in April 00 that they fit the Wood in with the rest of the day, despite rain, sealing, and unsealing of the track. New York is done by RAGOZIN. This was the infamous "texture" post, and it took me two years (and $1,000) to get them to admit that position was B.S. (in the post Preakness battle this year). I would also add that as far as I know, Friedman is now responsible for figures at more tracks than Ragozin.
I know damn well-- as I said-- that Ragozin is going to split the 9/15 variant, especially between the last two races, but probably not to the degree necessary to get it right(he'll hedge). My point is that this is in direct conradiction with their previously stated position on this exact situation, as well as reliance on "objective criteria", "physical resilliencey", and "
texture". It's not science, despite their attempts to make it appear so.
Yes, non-combatants read this stuff. EXACTLY. That's the only reson I'm responding to this, because it eats up my time-- it's NOT fun.



TGJB