Zayat is Leaving; Baffert hates it

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

Generally speaking, I am a proponent of the artificial surfaces if they improve the safety of the horse. However, the Polytrack races that I have recently watched at DelMar, with the dreadfully slow paces and finishing times (I watched an open one mile NW2X go in 1:41+ on Sunday), are not particularly appealing.

That being said, aren't these complaints being made by the same trainer that recently intimated that he wouldn't know how to keep a horse together without steroids? Consider the source.

Don't let your feelings for Baffert steer u away from the point he was trying to make. As 10pnt just mentioned, he knows others and they don't like racing on it. Shirreffs is running on the grass and may stay away from the $1 million Pacific Classic. I know of others that have said they hate it or have complained about it's consistency the same way Baffert has.

What I also found interesting was Baffert's comments about his 2yo's. At this time of year, sprinting is the game for 2yo's. U want them to be quick out of the gate and fast around the track. Teaching them to route comes later as the distances stretch out. If speed is something that u don't want your horses to have on this track, why even run your 2yo's? It's also not just a 2yo thing. In this country, we run what, about 70% of the races at 6f and under? Speed is very important in America. If u are going to use tracks that make speed irrelevant then I think u are doing the wrong thing.