Arlington Poly opens Wednesday morning

[JJP]

Scav-

I checked it out last weekend. We'll see how it goes. Personally, I think way too may tracks have rushed into it (i.e. ALL the SoCal tracks) but Turfway needed to do something and Arlington had TONS of negative publicity last year w/the breakdowns. The local media was relentless in pounding them over it.

I do think they will get some more KY shippers as there's going to be a load of horses who ran well over the Poly at Kee and TP so look for bigger field sizes. Arlington has always been one of the more closer-friendly tracks so this will be nothing like the Keeneland transformation.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by JJP

Scav-

I checked it out last weekend. We'll see how it goes. Personally, I think way too may tracks have rushed into it (i.e. ALL the SoCal tracks) but Turfway needed to do something and Arlington had TONS of negative publicity last year w/the breakdowns. The local media was relentless in pounding them over it.

I do think they will get some more KY shippers as there's going to be a load of horses who ran well over the Poly at Kee and TP so look for bigger field sizes. Arlington has always been one of the more closer-friendly tracks so this will be nothing like the Keeneland transformation.

I actually walked right on it the other day on the backstretch when they were finishing up, it is sticky as hell, that PAM thing that Chuck was talking about is perfect. I grabbed a handful and had to wash my hands to get what felt like grease off.

[saucon17]

I believe that Pletcher is going to have a string there this year because he dropped a string on the east coast, but I could be wrong

[Scav]

Originally Posted by saucon17

I believe that Pletcher is going to have a string there this year because he dropped a string on the east coast, but I could be wrong

While I am pissed about losing everything I know about Arlington since I was 12 (16 years of Arlington) I think this is a great thing for us Arlington players and think it could put Arlington back into the major player scene, like it was way back in the day. All we need is the horses because we have the greatest facility built in the US, arguably the greatest turf course, and the atmosphere to explode.

[saucon17]

Originally Posted by Scav

arguably the greatest turf course,

Trying to piss Kev off, according to him Colonial has the best turf course

[Scav]

Originally Posted by saucon17

Trying to piss Kev off, according to him Colonial has the best turf course

He is off his rocker, it is nice, and I love how they card all turf races, but he is smoking too much wacky to think it is better then the Duchessois approved lawn

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Scav

He is off his rocker, it is nice, and I love how they card all turf races, but he is smoking too much wacky to think it is better then the Duchessois approved lawn

bite your tounge Kevin....bite your tounge.

Besides...I am very partial towards the Belmont grass too.

[saucon17]

Originally Posted by GPK

bite your tounge Kevin....bite your tounge.

Besides...I am very partial towards the Belmont grass too.

Laurel has a very nice turf course also

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by GPK

bite your tounge Kevin....bite your tounge.

Besides...I am very partial towards the Belmont grass too.

The class of racing is obviously lacking at AP, but the facility and the turf course are pretty much unmatched by any facility in the country.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by saucon17

I believe that Pletcher is going to have a string there this year because he dropped a string on the east coast, but I could be wrong

This is true

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

What did he drop, the Churchill string? Or Monmouth?

What do you mean drop? He has enough horses to have a string at every track.

[saucon17]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

What do you mean drop? He has enough horses to have a string at every track.

I heard he's dropping his string at Delaware

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by saucon17

I heard he's dropping his string at Delaware

Really? I knew he was going to AP because he asked my friends rider to go there to ride for him.

[Scav]

My guess is that DeCarlo would come here and ride for him????

Maybe if Mena came here he would use him as he used him at Turfway

I doubt he would use anyone from the Illinois colony unless it was Guidry and he will be real selective with his rides this meet I am guessing

[saucon17]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Really? I knew he was going to AP because he asked my friends rider to go there to ride for him.

I was on the backstrecth the other day and asked a trainer I knew he said he didn't think he was going have a division, but last year he showed up a couple weeks late. I guess we will wait and see

This from a press release I got

Scace and Pearson will be joining the tough cast of Delaware Park regulars which include Scott Lake, Steve Klesaris, Tim Ritchey, Michael Gorham, Anthony Dutrow, J. Larry Jones, Michael Pino, Howard Wolfendale, Jonathan Sheppard, Michael Matz, and H. Graham Motion, and Mike Zwiesler.

I don't understand why the tracks just can't add more cushion for the dirt courses. I picked up some poly at Keeneland and it had what looked like colored sprinkles that kids put on their ice cream. It just seems like a big con deal to me. I believe one of the main reasons why breakdowns were so high is because the majority of horses were doped up on drugs that made them feel no pain.

But hey, wtf do I know? It's obvious the powers that be have the right answers.

[disappearingdan_akaplaya]

Originally Posted by saucon17

I believe that Pletcher is going to have a string there this year because he dropped a string on the east coast, but I could be wrong

LOL what, todd must wanna use arlington as a training center

[saucon17]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Really?? Where did you see this? Maybe his Churchill string but I haven't seen anything.

This site that my friend show me a couple of years back

http://www.tlorehorses.com/trainers/...abbr&order=asc

the site hasn't been loading correctly lately, so highlight everything
to see it

[saucon17]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I don't see it

Did the site appear at all

[saucon17]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Yeah, Pletcher's home site. I check it every once in awhile for workouts. But I didn't see anything about Arlington. It makes sense since I know some of his owners are very pro poly, but I just figured he'd keep them out at Hollywood.

This site gives a list of all his horses and what tracks they are at.
It shows that he currently has 5 bedded down at Arlington. It shows a
active horse list.

Try this

http://www.tlorehorses.com/trainers/...fm?page=horses

Sorry if it doesn't work. Graham Motion has a site like this and it works fine,