Aqueduct cancels Friday card because of rain

[KY_Sasquash]

According to the DRF

http://www.drf.com/news/article/93438.html

[fpsoxfan]

Hopefully this all moves out by morning so the surface has a chance to dry a little.

[sumitas]

Aq should be synthetic. And by that I mean a proper installation ala Keeneland. They just lose too many dates to the weather.

[jwkniska]

Originally Posted by sumitas

Aq should be synthetic. And by that I mean a proper installation ala Keeneland. They just lose too many dates to the weather.

AQ cannot use the Keeneland/Arlington/Del Mar poly mix. That's the one that balls up on the horses hooves when used in cold weather. If they would use poly, they'd have to go with the Woodbine/Turfway stuff.

[sumitas]

Originally Posted by jwkniska

AQ cannot use the Keeneland/Arlington/Del Mar poly mix. That's the one that balls up on the horses hooves when used in cold weather. If they would use poly, they'd have to go with the Woodbine/Turfway stuff.

Whatever the best aw surface is, that should be used. What particular type, I have no clue.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by sumitas

Aq should be synthetic. And by that I mean a proper installation ala Keeneland. They just lose too many dates to the weather.

Give me a break

[sumitas]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Give me a break

And the meaning of that ? Is there a reason Aq should continue to lose dates and NY horses not have the opportunity to run over a world class aw surface in NY ?

[Crown@club]

And Santa Anita lost 3 weeks because?????

[TitanSooner]

[estreetposse]

Originally Posted by sumitas

And the meaning of that ? Is there a reason Aq should continue to lose dates and NY horses not have the opportunity to run over a world class aw surface in NY ?

Does such a thing really exist?

[pick4]

Aqueduct does not need polytrack or any kind of synthetic surface. If they replaced the base of the track everything would be fine, even with a dirt track.

[2 Dollar Bill]

Originally Posted by sumitas

Aq should be synthetic. And by that I mean a proper installation ala Keeneland. They just lose too many dates to the weather.

Is this a Late Aprils Fools Joke ?

[The Bid]

You got one thing right Sumitas, "you have no clue"