Saturday Stakes Crystal Ball

[2Hot4TV]

I don't think you can call the new sod at Del Mar a putting green. I have not walked on it, but I heard that in this heat it grows 1/2 inch a day.

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

I don't think you can call the new sod at Del Mar a putting green. I have not walked on it, but I heard that in this heat it grows 1/2 inch a day.

All West coast turf courses are not legitimate courses IMO....Euro courses that are so deep and boggy that you can't walk through them without caution of tripping...those are the real courses that sepearte the true turf performers IMO....California courses (and Lone Star for that matter) are speed courses that are usually short and they allow MANY dirt horses to take to that surface...Personally, that is the only reason I think Singletary won the BC Mile 2 years ago because he liked short, hard and fast courses....

Island Fashion is CLEARLY not a turf mare, but she can win because that course will allow her to run on it as though she were running on dirt almost...just look at her Mabee effort a year ago....she won't trip through it like she would on most other courses in the world....the old FG and the current ARL courses are my favorites in America...

Actually, I hated Vague when the track came up wet (Euro rule of thumb on wet dirt tracks), but I still lost on Teammate, who is clearly a filly that needs things her own way......Wonder Lady Anne L figured to love the distance as much as any and it is Dutrow in New York at his finest...

My picks reflected my wagering day...OUCH...I got lucky and got out at LaDowns in their feature on High Strike Zone at 7-1, but all-in-all it was a horrible day and I didn't deserve to make money in the end.....OUCH!