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Originally Posted by outofthebox
I agree with you on this thought. I'm sure Smith has thought about this. I still don't know why tracks have to mess with the condition of the track on big days. Whether it be tightening it up or messing with the depth. Must be very frustrating for figure makers dealing with all this change..
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Opening day at Louisiana Downs was a complete stagger fest for all horses down the stretch. I honestly thought I could have jumped in at the eigth pole and been competitive myself.
The track superintendent, who does a fantastic job, called me up and asked about it. The next day they were finishing no problem. He said sometimes you need a few days to get things right and make the right adjustments.
The point is... it's really easy for any track super to make pretty drastic changes in a matter of minutes. It's a pretty powerful position at the end of the day, but I don't think a lot of them purposefully try and create drag strips on big days, although I'm sure some do.