Poly speed disaster at keeneland

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Originally Posted by bogeydaman

Way to early to say that based on 3 Kee days that Poly is unfair to speed horses (based on only 1 winner). Last I checked Woodbine is Poly. The same Friday to Sunday cards last week at Woodbine had 8 winners out of 28 races that were 1st or 2nd and < 1/2 length from the lead after the 1st quarter.

Oh, and that was the same number of front running winners during the same Friday to Sunday days as Oak Tree, a traditionally speed favoring track.

I believe I heard somewhere that Keeneland had changed up the surface though... I would guess that the fill of poly has something to do with that.