Re: Turf vs Dirt (604 Views)
Posted by:
gteasy (IP Logged)
Date: November 30, 2015 03:20PM
Prefer long meets with consistent surfaces, dirt or turf...like the direction taken
at Woodbine...Tapeta will be installed next season...basically the same surface no
matter the weather...very safe...kinder to grass horses than dirt...helps with
field size,
The first few weeks of a new meet can be a crapshoot as horses transfer form to new
surfaces.
Del Mar turf was good, but didn't a profound speed bias show up on dirt?
Speaking of Del Mar, prices are too high, catering is out of touch, the annoying paddock commentator MUST be eliminated, and the wagering program needs a second P-4.
Add a third P-4 and a second P-5 with ten or more races...many times the Del Mar
card is front loaded with 2YO's and MSW's with first time starters.