If Beyer writes a new book on synthetic surfaces.....

[Bobby Fischer]

The bad thing about polytrack is the aesthetics.

It's junk. Its bushleague.

I hate seeing the brilliant dirt horses removed from Classic distance racing. I hate seeing some 12 furlong turf horse win the Breeders Cup Classic, while the next Cigar is all out to finish fourth.

The good thing about polytrack is that everyone still bets the next Cigar, and if you key a few of the turf horses, with a lot of coverage, you can get a $5,000 trifecta. (eventually, when that temporary advantage wears out... )